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ROB (rat out blocker)

Restrict execution of certain external requests with partial url or even regex to prevent personal data leakage (as example)

By stasionok·Block·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 9 months ago
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As of April 2026, ROB (rat out blocker) is a WordPress block plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Top alternative: Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website….

0/5Rating
10active installs
2.5K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020

Overview

With this simple plugin you can restrict extra external requests made with internal WordPress WP_Http class.
Just put in the filter rules field what you wish to restrict. One url part or url regex per line.
By default, the plugin returns WP_Error answer for restricted requests. But you can put in response your custom response data.

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP7.0+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1.1

  • Test WP 6.8.1 compatibility
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

stasionokstasionok
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.1
Last Updated
Jun 15, 2025
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
7.0+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.5K+
Added
Feb 4, 2020
Business
Free

Tags

blocksafetyrequestsecurityexternal request

Developer

S
stasionok
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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