{"id":37962,"date":"2015-08-07T23:38:44","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T23:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins-wp\/stop-referrer-spam\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T22:57:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T22:57:22","slug":"stop-referrer-spam","status":"closed","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/stop-referrer-spam\/","author":14507991,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.3.2","stable_tag":"1.3.2","tested":"6.3.8","requires":"4.0","requires_php":"","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Stop Referrer Spam","header_author":"Krzysztof Wielog\u00f3rski","header_description":"","assets_banners_color":"f8f9b3","last_updated":"2023-09-15 22:57:22","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"https:\/\/bmc.link\/wieloco","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/wielo.co","rating":3.8,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":400,"downloads":16251,"num_ratings":16,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.1.0":{"tag":"1.1.0","author":"kwielo","date":"2015-11-30 13:09:47"},"1.2.7":{"tag":"1.2.7","author":"kwielo","date":"2021-11-05 12:19:57"},"1.2.8":{"tag":"1.2.8","author":"kwielo","date":"2021-11-05 12:50:08"},"1.2.9":{"tag":"1.2.9","author":"kwielo","date":"2023-05-20 19:03:57"},"1.3.0":{"tag":"1.3.0","author":"kwielo","date":"2023-05-20 22:36:52"},"1.3.1":{"tag":"1.3.1","author":"kwielo","date":"2023-05-25 22:17:38"},"1.3.2":{"tag":"1.3.2","author":"kwielo","date":"2023-09-15 22:57:22"}},"upgrade_notice":{"":"

Major security fixes, please update to the newest version.<\/p>"},"ratings":{"1":5,"2":0,"3":0,"4":0,"5":11},"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":1288247,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":""},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":1288247,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":1288244,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":""},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":1288244,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.1.0","1.2.7","1.2.8","1.2.9","1.3.0","1.3.1","1.3.2"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.jpg":{"filename":"screenshot-1.jpg","revision":2917513,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":""}},"screenshots":{"1":"Stop Referrer Spam admin panel"},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[232,1220,387,4131,599],"plugin_category":[36,54],"plugin_contributors":[90205],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-37962","plugin","type-plugin","status-closed","hentry","plugin_tags-analytics","plugin_tags-block","plugin_tags-referral","plugin_tags-referrer","plugin_tags-spam","plugin_category-analytics","plugin_category-security-and-spam-protection","plugin_contributors-kwielo","plugin_committers-kwielo"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/plugins\/geopattern-icon\/stop-referrer-spam_f8f9b3.svg","icon_2x":false,"generated":true},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/stop-referrer-spam\/assets\/screenshot-1.jpg?rev=2917513","caption":"Stop Referrer Spam admin panel"}],"raw_content":"\n

This plugin blocks referrer spam that you see in your page statistics. This problem is also widely known as \"spam referrer attacks\".<\/p>\n\n

The biggest list of spammers<\/h4>\n\n

Plugin uses the biggest public list of URLs that are considered as a spamming services; over 2200 URLs<\/strong> right now! List is provided by Matomo, the biggest open source analytics system. You can find it here<\/a>; you can also contribute to that list by adding your own urls.<\/p>\n\n

Custom URLs<\/h4>\n\n

Yep, you can add your own URLs to blacklist! In a flash! So easy...<\/p>\n\n

No annoying updates!<\/h4>\n\n

This plugin uses service located on our servers to update the list of spammers, hence you do not have to update the plugin<\/strong> itself whenever list is updated.<\/p>\n\n

No need of an account!<\/h4>\n\n

As it is said before, this plugin uses endpoint to get the actual list. That endpoint points to author's server (https:\/\/srs.wielo.co), but there is no need of an account<\/strong> to use it. And no worries, this plugin do not<\/strong> collect any data about the users :)<\/p>\n\n

Hassle-free!<\/h4>\n\n

You can see the current list of blocked websites in the admin panel, under \"Settings\/Referral Spam\". There is also time of the next update. That is it! No configuration needed! :)<\/p>\n\n

Free of any charges!<\/h4>\n\n

It is completely free! Enjoy! :)<\/p>\n\n\n

via Admin Panel<\/h4>\n\n
    \n
  • Go to \"Plugins\" -> \"Add new\"<\/li>\n
  • Search for \"Stop Referrer Spam\"<\/li>\n
  • Install the plugin and activate it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    via FTP\/SFTP<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • upload all plugin files to wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n
    • go to \"Plugins\" -> \"Installed plugins\" and activate Stop Referrer Spam<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
      \n

      Does the plugin block **all** spam traffic?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Well, no. Unfortunately some of the spam services uses techniques that makes them unrecognisable, but it still blocks nearly all of them :)<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Does the plugin use any of my data?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      No, not at all.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Do I need an account to use it?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Nope, no need of an account.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Can I put my own URLs that I want to block?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes you can! And each URL will be a wildcard. That means, if you put horrible-spam.com on the list, it will block all the trafic from that domain + sub-domains on any level.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

        \n
      • 1.3.2 - updated compatible version up to 6.3.1<\/li>\n
      • 1.3.1 - fixed security concern related to csrf token<\/li>\n
      • 1.3.0 - updated compatible version, few other bugfixes<\/li>\n
      • 1.2.9 - added csrf check on config page<\/li>\n
      • 1.2.8 - parametrised blacklist URL<\/li>\n
      • 1.2.7 - updated compatible version, made logs more detailed<\/li>\n
      • 1.2.6 - switched to new secured url with blacklist, few small changes to eliminate php notices<\/li>\n
      • 1.1.5 - adjusted to new WP version and fixed issue for some php versions<\/li>\n
      • 1.1.4 - improvements on plugin's admin page<\/li>\n
      • 1.1.3 - adjusted to new version<\/li>\n
      • 1.1.2 - copy changes<\/li>\n
      • 1.1.1 - updated version, and description for wildcards<\/li>\n
      • 1.1.0 - custom URLs are here! now you can add your own URL to blacklist; other fixes and improvements<\/li>\n
      • 1.0.5 - added check to ensure that the cron is set up; small changes on plugin's admin page<\/li>\n
      • 1.0.4 - added \"refresh now\" option; improved the script that updates the list<\/li>\n
      • 1.0.3 - now using wp function to get referrer, improved description<\/li>\n
      • 1.0.2 - changed description, corrected version number<\/li>\n
      • 1.0.1 - changed blacklist endpoint, removed short tags<\/li>\n
      • 1.0.0 - official release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"If you see referral spam in your analytics and would like to block it, this plugin is for you.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/37962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37962"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/kwielo"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=37962"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=37962"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=37962"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=37962"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hsb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=37962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}