Protect your embedded HTML videos from unwanted bot traffic. Save bandwidth by blocking bots from downloading video content.
As of April 2026, Botless Core is a WordPress block bots plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 301 times in total. Requires WordPress 6.2+ and PHP 8.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: CloudFilt Bot & Spam Protection.
Are bots and spam views skewing your video analytics or consuming unnecessary bandwidth? Botless Video is here to help!
This plugin provides a lightweight and user-friendly solution to protect your embedded videos (YouTube, Vimeo, self-hosted HTML5) from automated bot interactions. By implementing various configurable techniques, Botless Video aims to ensure that your video views are from genuine human users, providing more accurate engagement metrics and reducing resource waste.
| WordPress | 6.2+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 8.0+ required |
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