Yes, Stop Oldies is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Stop Oldies?

Stop Oldies has 100 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Stop Oldies alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Stop Oldies include Modernizr for WordPress, WP IE Buster, Disable Browser Telephone Format…. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Stop Oldies work with the latest WordPress?

Stop Oldies has been tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. It requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+.

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Stop Oldies

Name: Stop Oldies
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Author: Pierre-André Boissinot

This plugin detects if a visitor is using some old version of Internet Explorer and suggests to upgrade to a recent browser.

By Pierre-André Boissinot·Ie·Free

5(5 reviews)

·100 active installs·Updated 11 years ago

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As of April 2026, Stop Oldies is a WordPress ie plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Modernizr for WordPress.

5/55 reviews

100active installs

4.7K+total downloads

14 yearssince 2012

Overview

This plugin detects if a visitor is using some old version of Internet Explorer and suggests to upgrade to a recent browser.
The versions to block can be configured in an admin panel.
Works for blocking IE6, IE7 and IE8.
Localisation of the plugin into french.

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