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Spider Blocker vs JMS URL Rewrite Rule (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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VS
JMS URL Rewrite Rule

JMS URL Rewrite Rule

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View JMS URL Rewrite Rule

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Spider Blocker has a higher user rating (4/5 from 5 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Spider Blocker has accumulated 612K+ total downloads while JMS URL Rewrite Rule has 1.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5Spider Blocker
◄
JMS URL Rewrite RuleN/A
Total Reviews
5Spider Blocker
◄
JMS URL Rewrite Rule0
Active Installs
20K+Spider Blocker
◄
JMS URL Rewrite Rule0
Total Downloads
612K+Spider Blocker
◄
JMS URL Rewrite Rule1.1K+
Support Resolution
N/ASpider Blocker
JMS URL Rewrite RuleN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoSpider Blocker
◄
JMS URL Rewrite Rule8 years ago
First Released
2015Spider Blocker
JMS URL Rewrite Rule2017
Age
11 yearsSpider Blocker
JMS URL Rewrite Rule9 years
WP Requires
4.0+Spider Blocker
JMS URL Rewrite Rule4.0.0+
PHP Requires
false+Spider Blocker
JMS URL Rewrite Rulefalse+
Business Model
FreeSpider Blocker
JMS URL Rewrite RuleFree
Latest Version
1.3.7Spider Blocker
JMS URL Rewrite Rule1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Spider Blocker

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

JMS URL Rewrite Rule

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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

JMS URL Rewrite Rule Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Spider Blocker or JMS URL Rewrite Rule more popular?
Spider Blocker has 20K+ active installations while JMS URL Rewrite Rule has 0. Spider Blocker is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Spider Blocker or JMS URL Rewrite Rule?
Spider Blocker has a 4/5 rating from 5 reviews, while JMS URL Rewrite Rule has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Spider Blocker and JMS URL Rewrite Rule free?
Spider Blocker is free and JMS URL Rewrite Rule is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Spider Blocker or JMS URL Rewrite Rule?
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 JMS URL Rewrite Rule was last updated 8 years ago.

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