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AI Scraping Protector

by Debashish Mondal

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Description

AI Scraping Protector helps safeguard your WordPress site from automated AI content scraping tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and other aggressive crawlers.

The plugin combines bot detection, IP blocking, rate limiting, and content protection to ensure your valuable content stays safe while keeping the site experience smooth for legitimate visitors.

Key Features:
* Content Protection – Prevents automated tools from copying your posts/pages.
* Advanced Bot Detection – Identifies AI scrapers and malicious bots via user agent patterns and IP ranges.
* Rate Limiting – Two-tier protection:
– Burst: 30 requests per minute
– Standard: 1000 requests per hour
* Security Headers – Adds multiple HTTP headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Robots-Tag, etc.) for extra protection.
* Per-Post/Page Control – Enable or disable protection individually.
* Extensive Bot Network Blocking – Includes Google, Microsoft, and other known scraper networks.
* Admin Tools – Logging, status reporting, and reset options.

Privacy Policy

This plugin does not collect or process personal data of any kind.

  1. Upload the ai-scraping-protector folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
  3. Go to AI Scraping Protector in the admin menu to configure settings.
  1. Plugin installed and activated

    Plugin installed and activated

  2. Settings page overview

    Settings page overview

  3. Individual post/page protection toggle

    Individual post/page protection toggle

Is this plugin GDPR compliant?

Yes. This plugin does not collect, store, or share personal data.

Will it block legitimate users?

No. The plugin is designed to allow normal visitors while blocking automated scraping tools.

Which bots are detected?

AI scrapers like ChatGPT, Claude, and various AI training crawlers, along with Googlebot, Bingbot, and many others.

How does rate limiting work?

The plugin limits excessive requests per IP using a burst and standard protection system, reducing server overload risks.

Good Plugin

By tinaponting (ponting) on May 14, 2025

Good, but why did I get a page: Visit Kosovo?

Top Choice for Protecting Your Website

By bizedkhan71 on January 21, 2025

The AI Scraping Protector is a fantastic WordPress plugin for safeguarding content. Its features like content protection, bot detection, rate limiting, and individual page security work effectively. Plus, it’s privacy-friendly as it doesn’t collect personal data. Highly recommended for keeping your site secure!

1.1.0

  • Fixed version consistency (AISP_VERSION constant updated).
  • Removed reference to missing JavaScript file.
  • Enhanced bot detection with 20+ AI bot patterns.
  • Added IP range blocking for Google, Microsoft, and other bot networks.
  • Introduced suspicious behavior detection.
  • Improved rate limiting with two-tier burst/standard system.
  • Added admin-only reset tools with detailed logging.
  • Improved component initialization and error handling.
  • Updated documentation and improved code quality with WordPress coding standards.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.
  • Added content protection.
  • Implemented security headers.
  • Introduced basic rate limiting.
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