AI Scraping Protector
Protect your WordPress content from AI scraping bots with advanced detection, rate limiting, and security measures.
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Maintained • Last updated 169 days ago • Support resolved 75% • 2 reviews
Is AI Scraping Protector abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 169 days ago).
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Description
AI Scraping Protector helps safeguard your WordPress site from automated AI content scraping tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and other aggressive crawlers.
The plugin combines bot detection, IP blocking, rate limiting, and content protection to ensure your valuable content stays safe while keeping the site experience smooth for legitimate visitors.
Key Features:
* Content Protection – Prevents automated tools from copying your posts/pages.
* Advanced Bot Detection – Identifies AI scrapers and malicious bots via user agent patterns and IP ranges.
* Rate Limiting – Two-tier protection:
– Burst: 30 requests per minute
– Standard: 1000 requests per hour
* Security Headers – Adds multiple HTTP headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Robots-Tag, etc.) for extra protection.
* Per-Post/Page Control – Enable or disable protection individually.
* Extensive Bot Network Blocking – Includes Google, Microsoft, and other known scraper networks.
* Admin Tools – Logging, status reporting, and reset options.
Privacy Policy
This plugin does not collect or process personal data of any kind.
Installation
- Upload the
ai-scraping-protectorfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Go to AI Scraping Protector in the admin menu to configure settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. This plugin does not collect, store, or share personal data.
No. The plugin is designed to allow normal visitors while blocking automated scraping tools.
AI scrapers like ChatGPT, Claude, and various AI training crawlers, along with Googlebot, Bingbot, and many others.
The plugin limits excessive requests per IP using a burst and standard protection system, reducing server overload risks.
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Changelog
1.1.0
- Fixed version consistency (AISP_VERSION constant updated).
- Removed reference to missing JavaScript file.
- Enhanced bot detection with 20+ AI bot patterns.
- Added IP range blocking for Google, Microsoft, and other bot networks.
- Introduced suspicious behavior detection.
- Improved rate limiting with two-tier burst/standard system.
- Added admin-only reset tools with detailed logging.
- Improved component initialization and error handling.
- Updated documentation and improved code quality with WordPress coding standards.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Added content protection.
- Implemented security headers.
- Introduced basic rate limiting.


