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Spider Blocker vs Disable Directory Listings (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Spider Blocker

Spider Blocker

4(5)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Disable Directory Listings

Disable Directory Listings

5(1)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View Disable Directory Listings

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Disable Directory Listings has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Spider Blocker leads in active installations (20K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Spider Blocker has accumulated 612K+ total downloads while Disable Directory Listings has 7.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5Spider Blocker
►
Disable Directory Listings5/5
Total Reviews
5Spider Blocker
◄
Disable Directory Listings1
Active Installs
20K+Spider Blocker
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Disable Directory Listings100
Total Downloads
612K+Spider Blocker
◄
Disable Directory Listings7.2K+
Support Resolution
N/ASpider Blocker
Disable Directory ListingsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoSpider Blocker
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Disable Directory Listings14 years ago
First Released
2015Spider Blocker
Disable Directory Listings2011
Age
11 yearsSpider Blocker
Disable Directory Listings15 years
WP Requires
4.0+Spider Blocker
Disable Directory Listings3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Spider Blocker
Disable Directory Listingsfalse+
Business Model
FreeSpider Blocker
Disable Directory ListingsFree
Latest Version
1.3.7Spider Blocker
Disable Directory Listings2.0

Rating Breakdown

Spider Blocker

4/5(5 reviews)
5
60%
4
0%
3
20%
2
20%
1
0%

Disable Directory Listings

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Spider Blocker Reviews

by hugrat

Too many concerns

Apparently you need to keep your htaccess readable all the time or the plugin turns off. I cannot find any info if the htaccess still needs the plugin to function after this. This does not make me fee

by Akshit Sethi

Perfect!

Does what it promises to do. No more bad bots to my WP blog 🙂

by deleted

Good first impression

I like that you can add additional bots. It does what it says and keeps the worst offenders of your page out of the box It also didn’t crash my multi site or disable admin or anything (like “Stop bad

Disable Directory Listings Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Spider Blocker or Disable Directory Listings more popular?
Spider Blocker has 20K+ active installations while Disable Directory Listings has 100. Spider Blocker is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Spider Blocker or Disable Directory Listings?
Spider Blocker has a 4/5 rating from 5 reviews, while Disable Directory Listings has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Spider Blocker and Disable Directory Listings free?
Spider Blocker is free and Disable Directory Listings is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Spider Blocker or Disable Directory Listings?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Spider Blocker was last updated 1 year ago and Disable Directory Listings was last updated 14 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.