WP Block Referrer Spam
Block 250+ spam sites, such as semalt.com and 4webmasters.org! Keep your website safe and your Google Analytics statistics clean and accurate.
2.5(4 reviews)
·70 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, WP Block Referrer Spam is a WordPress analytics plugin with 70 active installations and a 2.5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search….
2.5/54 reviews
70active installs
4.7K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Keep your WordPress site safe and away from referrer spam attacks!
Not compatible with multisite yet
This plugin blocks spam sites and referrer spammers from reaching your website, keeping your Google Analytics statistics clean and accurate. It also improves the overall performance of your site by keeping away these unwanted referrers from your website, which means that your web server won’t need to consume resources when a referrer spammer visits your site!
Why you should use this plugin?
It is very common to be attacked by referrer spammers. Referrer spam consists in making repeated web site requests using a fake referer URL to the site the spammer wishes to advertise.
Sites that publish their access logs, including referrer statistics, will then inadvertently link back to the spa…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.2+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.4
- Fixed warnings that appear when BuddyPress is installed and active
- Referrer detection improvements
- Speed improvements
Contributors
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