Who should use Archive Bot Blocker?

Archive Bot Blocker is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Is Archive Bot Blocker free?

Yes — Archive Bot Blocker is free to use.

What platforms does Archive Bot Blocker run on?

Archive Bot Blocker runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Archive Bot Blocker still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to Archive Bot Blocker?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Block Archive.org via WordPress robots.txt, ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb, and BotBlocker.

Who makes Archive Bot Blocker?

Archive Bot Blocker is developed by wpsunny.

When did Archive Bot Blocker launch?

Archive Bot Blocker first shipped in 2019.

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Archive Bot Blocker

Name: Archive Bot Blocker
Author: wpsunny

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

Archive Bot Blocker is a WordPress plugin that blocks selected bots using user-agent strings, including backlink crawlers and web archive crawlers. Site administrators configure blocked user agents and choose the HTTP error response from the plugin settings page.

FreeWebSelf-hosted

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Overview

5 features

In the Website firewall, bot & spam protection space, Archive Bot Blocker takes a focused approach. It focuses on blocking unwanted backlink crawlers and web archive bots from accessing a WordPress site. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. It is available for free. It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

wpsunny builds and maintains Archive Bot Blocker, and it first shipped in 2019. Key capabilities include user-agent blocking, bot filtering, and custom error codes. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

User-agent blocking
Bot filtering
Custom error codes
Settings page
WordPress integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed3 Sept · 02:19 UTC
Archive Bot Blocker verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Archive Bot Blocker

What does Archive Bot Blocker do?: Archive Bot Blocker focuses on blocking unwanted backlink crawlers and web archive bots from accessing a WordPress site. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who should use Archive Bot Blocker?: Archive Bot Blocker is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Is Archive Bot Blocker free?: Yes — Archive Bot Blocker is free to use.
What platforms does Archive Bot Blocker run on?: Archive Bot Blocker runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Archive Bot Blocker still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Archive Bot Blocker?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Block Archive.org via WordPress robots.txt, ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb, and BotBlocker.Block Archive.org via WordPress robots.txt ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb BotBlocker
Who makes Archive Bot Blocker?: Archive Bot Blocker is developed by wpsunny.
When did Archive Bot Blocker launch?: Archive Bot Blocker first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 3 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Blocking unwanted backlink crawlers and web archive bots from accessing a WordPress site.

Registered as

WordPress.org: archive-bot-blocker

Developer

wpsunny

Index record

Indexed: 3 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 3 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: archive-bot-blocker-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 3 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 3 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/archive-bot-blocker

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