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Blackhole Pro requires adding a few rules to your site’s robots.txt file. If you are using the WordPress-generated dynamic/virtual robots.txt file, the plugin adds the required rules for you automatically. Only if you are using an actual/physical robots.txt on the server do you need to add the rules manually (copy/paste). This post explains more about […]

For each bad bot, Blackhole Pro records a variety of information. Like IP address, User Agent, Request URI, Hostname, and more. In most cases, this extra information is processed quickly with no extra load on the server. But for traffic heavy sites and/or sites hosted on less capable servers, the extra processing may detract from […]

Here is a quick post with steps to verify that Blackhole Pro is working properly. The test is split into two parts: Part 1 tests if the plugin is correctly blocking bad bots, and Part 2 tests if the plugin is correctly removing bad bots from the Bad Bots Log (like when you want to […]

All Plugin Planet Pro Plugins and addons have been updated and tested with the latest version (5.4) of WordPress. This round of updates brings new features, new functionality, bug fixes, and lots of fine-tuning to make our plugins better than ever. If your pro license is active, the plugins can be upgraded via one-click updates […]

This year I am thankful for pro plugin updates! All of our premium Plugin Planet Pro Plugins have been updated with bug fixes, some improvements, and minor tweaks for optimal compatibility with WordPress 5.3 and beyond. Most of the changes are cosmetic, revolving around the new updated styles in the WordPress Admin Area. To learn […]

Plugin update time! All Plugin Planet Pro Plugins updated September 9th, 2019. For the most part, this round of updates is mostly about maintenance and fine-tuning. But also got some great new features added to Blackhole Pro, BBQ Pro, and USP Pro. If your pro license is active, the plugins can be upgraded via one-click […]

Huzzah! All Plugin Planet Pro Plugins updated March 2019! New features, bug fixes, and lots of subtle improvements to make everything more smooth and stable than ever. If the plugin license is active on your site, you should see the new version available for upgrade in the WP Admin Area. If you own the plugin […]

WordPress 5.0 is expected tomorrow, November 27th. And it brings some major changes. For those who may not be following the drama, the BIG change coming in WP 5.0 is the Gutenberg Block Editor. Gutenberg completely replaces the entire “Edit Post” screen for WP Posts, Pages, and any Custom Post Type for which block-editor is […]

This has been an incredibly productive year, with seven new WordPress plugins, a complete overhaul and redesign of my site Perishable Press, and now updates for my growing collection of free and premium WordPress plugins. And with the busy fall season quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to upgrade your plugins to all the […]

With the advent of the EU’s (rather complicated) GDPR policy started in May of 2018, this post explains some of the ways that our plugins support, or may be used to support, the GDPR requirements. Note that none of this is legal advice; it is meant to provide information for you to make decisions regarding […]