Who is ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb for?

ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Is ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb free?

Yes — ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb is free to use.

What platforms does ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb run on?

ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb runs on the web.

Is ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Archive Bot Blocker, BotBlocker, and Blockbots.

Who develops ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb?

ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb is developed by Rick Hellewell.

How long has ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb been around?

ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb first shipped in 2023.

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ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb

Name: ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb
Author: Rick Hellewell

cellarweb.comSecurity & compliance platforms

ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb is a WordPress plugin that adds directives to WordPress's virtual robots.txt file to block selected AI chatbots and scanners from accessing site content. It also adds the site's sitemap to the virtual robots.txt file and provides an administration settings screen.

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Overview

4 features

ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb sits in PulseGate's Security & compliance platforms category. It focuses on preventing AI crawlers and chatbots from using WordPress site content without permission. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. It is available for free. It runs on the web.

Rick Hellewell builds and maintains ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb, and it first shipped in 2023. Key capabilities include AI crawler blocking, virtual robots.txt, and sitemap inclusion. It is being sunset.

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

AI crawler blocking
Virtual robots.txt
Sitemap inclusion
Admin settings

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tier

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Sept · 06:12 UTC
ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb

What does ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb do?: ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb focuses on preventing AI crawlers and chatbots from using WordPress site content without permission. It is catalogued under Security & compliance platforms on PulseGate.
Who is ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb for?: ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Is ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb free?: Yes — ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb is free to use.
What platforms does ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb run on?: ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb runs on the web.
Is ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Archive Bot Blocker, BotBlocker, and Blockbots.Archive Bot Blocker BotBlocker Blockbots
Who develops ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb?: ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb is developed by Rick Hellewell.
How long has ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb been around?: ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Preventing AI crawlers and chatbots from using WordPress site content without permission.

Registered as

WordPress.org: cellarweb-chatbot-blocker
WordPress.org: cellarweb-instant-comment-management

Developer

Rick Hellewell

Index record

Indexed: 2 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 2 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: chatbot-blocker-by-cellarweb-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
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: 2 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://www.cellarweb.com/wordpress-plugins/

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