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Blackhole for Bad Bots

Blackhole is a WordPress security plugin that detects and traps bad bots in a virtual black hole, where they are denied access to your entire site.

★★★★★4.7 (148) · 30k+ active installs
Free
Website ↗ WordPress.org ↗
what mrrlens sees
MRR · Freemium · upsell unknownPrice not published
Opportunity—
Buyer threads · 30 d0
“Keeps blocking Google Bots”
#1 complaint · Bugs/Reliability · 60% of complaints read · analysed Oct 29, 2026 · source

01Revenue

Price not publishedFreemium · upsell unknown
Why there is no estimate

Blackhole for Bad Bots has a paid tier, but the listing publishes no price. Without one, any revenue figure would rest on a guessed price, so MRRLens shows none and leaves revenue out of its opportunity score.

Exploratory math, not an estimate: if it charged a typical price for its marketplace, active users × paid conversion × monthly price would give $1k–6k a month. Assumptions: active users: 30k; 0.5%–2.5% of active users pay; no public price: assumed $8.00/month, typical for this marketplace. Methodology.

3 daily snapshots · growth 30 d: —

Store data from the WordPress.org listing, refreshed daily. Updated 1 h ago. Listed since 2016.

02Why users leave Blackhole for Bad Bots

5★91%
4★2%
3★3%
2★1%
1★4%
Bugs/Reliability3 reviews · 60%

Reviewer warns users to be very careful before installing; no specific failure details are given.

“Keeps blocking Google Bots” source ↗

Sample: 5 recent complaints (1–3★ reviews) · clustered Oct 29, 2026 · complaints from Aug 2021–Mar 2025, 40% in the last 24 months — mostly history · each review labelled by a model, quotes verbatim

03How to build a better Blackhole for Bad Bots

Build difficultyMediumBot detection accuracy and Googlebot verification require upkeep; WordPress distribution and support add modest overhead.
Three build ideas that answer these complaintsIncluded in the day pass and Pro.
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04Who wants a better Blackhole for Bad Bots

0 buyer threads in the last 30 days name Blackhole for Bad Bots, and 4 more are in the same market.

05Questions about Blackhole for Bad Bots

How much revenue does Blackhole for Bad Bots make?

MRRLens shows no revenue figure for Blackhole for Bad Bots. It sells a paid tier but does not publish the price, and an estimate built on an assumed price would be a guess. The exploratory math is on the page, labelled as such.

What do users complain about most in Blackhole for Bad Bots?

Across 5 recent complaints, the most common is bugs/reliability (60%). Reviewer warns users to be very careful before installing; no specific failure details are given.

What are the best Blackhole for Bad Bots alternatives?

The closest alternatives MRRLens found are Shield Security, BBQ Firewall and Wordfence Security. The full list, with why users leave, is on the Blackhole for Bad Bots alternatives page.

How many people use Blackhole for Bad Bots?

Blackhole for Bad Bots lists 30k+ active installs on WordPress.org, rated 4.7 (148).

See the full x-ray of Blackhole for Bad Bots

Full 1-star breakdown with verbatim quotes, the build blueprint and every live thread — on every product.