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Effective Solution for Blocking Referer Spam

Block Referer Spam is a WordPress plugin designed to protect websites from referer spam, which can skew analytics data and affect site performance. This free tool automatically blocks known spam domains without requiring extensive configuration after installation. Users can expect a significant reduction in unwanted traffic from bots that use fake referer URLs to promote dubious content. The plugin supports both automatic and manual updates for its spam list, allowing for customization of blocked hosts.

Additionally, Block Referer Spam offers two methods of blocking: mod_rewrite and WordPress based. For users seeking advanced features, pro plans are available, providing automatic synchronization of custom block lists across multiple sites and access to additional curated lists. Overall, this plugin serves as a practical resource for maintaining the integrity of website analytics.

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App specs

  • License

    Free

  • Version

    1.1.9.5

  • Latest update

  • Platform

    WordPress

  • OS

    5.8 or higher

  • Size

    482.06 KB

  • Developer

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In Softonic we scan all the files hosted on our platform to assess and avoid any potential harm for your device. Our team performs checks each time a new file is uploaded and periodically reviews files to confirm or update their status. This comprehensive process allows us to set a status for any downloadable file as follows:

Clean

It’s extremely likely that this software program is clean.

What does this mean?

We have scanned the file and URLs associated with this software program in more than 50 of the world's leading antivirus services; no possible threat has been detected.

Warning

This software program is potentially malicious or may contain unwanted bundled software.

Why is the software program still available?

Based on our scan system, we have determined that these flags are possibly false positives.

What is a false positive?

It means a benign program is wrongfully flagged as malicious due to an overly broad detection signature or algorithm used in an antivirus program.

We’d like to highlight that from time to time, we may miss a potentially malicious software program. To continue promising you a malware-free catalog of programs and apps, our team has integrated a Report Software feature in every catalog page that loops your feedback back to us.

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