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WP PlugIndex currently records Fstyle Honeypot Bot Blocker version 1.4.0 as active, updated 11h ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Stop malicious bots and scanners instantly using a smart honeypot trap.
txt directives. Fstyle Honeypot Bot Blocker provides a lightweight yet powerful security layer by automatically detecting and blocking intruders.
txt. If a bot attempts to access this forbidden area, its IP address is immediately captured and blocked from accessing your entire site.
php backups, vendor/phpunit, phpMyAdmin) as traps. A normal WordPress site never serves these files, so the scanner is stopped on its first request, before it tries anything else.
It can also protect Contact Form 7 forms with a hidden field and a fill-in timer (off by default). Nothing is sent to an outside service.
Features
Instant Honeypot Block: Automatically adds a trap path to your robots.txt.
Scanner Path Traps: Blocks bots that probe.env,.git, key files, phpinfo, wp-config backups, phpunit and phpMyAdmin (can be turned off).
Your Own Traps: Add extra trap paths from the settings screen.
Contact Form 7 Protection (off by default): A hidden field and a fill-in timer stop bot submissions without reCAPTCHA. Choose Off, Log only or Block.
IP Management Dashboard: View detailed logs of blocked IP addresses and manage them easily.
Smart Whitelist: Add trusted service IPs to prevent accidental lockouts.
Ultra-Lightweight: Built for performance with minimal database impact.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
anti spam
bot blocker
firewall
honeypot
security
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity1 Nov 202611h ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version1.3.0→1.4.0
WordPress compatibility7.0.8→7.1.4
Version1.2.0→1.3.0
WordPress compatibility7.0.7→7.0.8
Version1.1.1→1.2.0
WordPress compatibility7.0.4→7.0.7
Tracking & source
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