Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager vs Pantheon HUD (2026)

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

Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager

Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager

4.4(13)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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VS
Pantheon HUD

Pantheon HUD

5(1)

900 active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Pantheon HUD

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Pantheon HUD has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 900). Both are free WordPress plugins. Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager has accumulated 69K+ total downloads while Pantheon HUD has 71K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUD5/5
Total Reviews
13Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUD1
Active Installs
8.0K+Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUD900
Total Downloads
69K+Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUD71K+
Support Resolution
N/ABooter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUDN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoBooter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUD4 months ago
First Released
2019Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUD2016
Age
7 yearsBooter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUD10 years
WP Requires
4.0+Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUD4.9+
PHP Requires
false+Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUD7.4+
Business Model
FreeBooter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUDFree
Latest Version
1.5.8Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
Pantheon HUD0.4.5

Rating Breakdown

Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager

4.4/5(13 reviews)
5
69%
4
15%
3
8%
2
0%
1
8%

Pantheon HUD

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

Recent Reviews

Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager Reviews

by peq42

Pathetic lmao

I didnt check all its features, but was looking into the code for its AI Crawler “Protection”: All it does is grab two GIANT lists from “mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker” repo, one for cr

by spectraemail

Almost Perfect

Booter would have gotten 5 stars because it does exactly what it says. The problem I find when I use my firewall’s facility that shows me what traffic has occurred, it normally displays data about th

by zepolo

Useful for bad bots (too much bad bot !)

Useful . I hope you won’t abandon the plugin and will update it regularly. There has been no update for a year.

Pantheon HUD Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager or Pantheon HUD more popular?
Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager has 8.0K+ active installations while Pantheon HUD has 900. Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager or Pantheon HUD?
Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager has a 4.4/5 rating from 13 reviews, while Pantheon HUD has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager and Pantheon HUD free?
Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager is free and Pantheon HUD is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager or Pantheon HUD?
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?
Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager was last updated 1 month ago and Pantheon HUD was last updated 4 months ago.

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