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Blackhole Pro automatically detects, traps, and blocks bad bots. There are some cases, however, where you may want to always allow access for a particular bot or IP address. This may come in handy for testing purposes, proxy servers, caching plugins, and so forth. This tutorial explains how to whitelist (always allow) bots based on […]

Boom! Just launched the Pro version of my WordPress security plugin, Blackhole for Bad Bots. Like the free version, Blackhole Pro protects your site against bad bots, spammers, scrapers, scanners, and other automated threats. This increases site security and saves precious server resources for your legit visitors. Blackhole Pro includes all features of the free […]

This forum is for general questions about Blackhole Pro. This includes but is not limited to installation, configuration, and anything else that doesn’t fit into one of the other forums. If you have a general question, please post it publicly using the form below. Or if you prefer, send an email to share privately.

This Forum is all about Blackhole settings. If you have questions about any of the plugin settings included with Blackhole Pro, you may post them publicly using the form below, or contact us directly to share privately. Remember that the latest version of the plugin always will have the most current settings and descriptions. Visit […]

This Forum is for the Bad Bots Log. If you have questions about the Bad Bots Log, logging bots in general, or if you have ideas or suggestions, you may post them publicly using the form below, or contact us directly to share privately.

This Forum is for questions or comments about bots and traffic in general. If you have a question or comment about bots, spammers, bad requests, or anything related to catching and blocking bad bots, please post them publicly using the form below. Or if you prefer, send an email to share privately.

This forum is for advanced questions about Blackhole Pro. This includes development-related topics involving things like customizing and extending the plugin. If you have a question along those lines, please post it publicly using the form below. Or if you prefer, send an email to share privately.

This Forum is all about feature requests and feedback. If you have ideas for new features, or constructive feedback regarding the site, the plugin, or any of its features, you may post them publicly using the form below, or contact us directly to share privately.

This quick post explains how to upgrade any plugin purchased from Plugin Planet. Staying current helps to ensure site stability, performance, and security. So always update your plugin to the latest version to get the latest features, bug fixes, and other improvements. Basically there are two ways to upgrade: automatically via WP’s one-click upgrade, or […]

Installing a plugin from Plugin Planet is the same as installing just about any other WordPress plugin. After downloading the plugin zip file, you basically have two options for installing: upload via FTP or use the built-in WP plugin uploader/installer. Here are the steps for either installation method.