Bad-Bots Blocker Plugin

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Plugin: Yes
Block: No
AddOn: No need code change in indexu files
Modification: No modification required
Title: Bad-bots and site-ripper plugin
Description: Automatically Blocks bad-bots and site-rippers in .htaccsess
Version:0.1
Compatibility: Deluxe Only (could easily work with older versions)
Price: Free

DB Changes: No
Template changes: No
Code changes: No
Additional files: Yes
Installer included: No

Installed Hook: hook_html_header_head

Support Site: http://www.nicecoder.com/community

Installation Guide: below
Screenshot: Yes

MAKE SURE YOU BACKUP YOUR .HTACCSESS AND ROBOTS.TXT

This plugin will block bad-bots and site-rippers banning them automatically in the .htaccess.

The plugin uses the "hook_html_header_head" hook, this hook loads in the header and loads the plugin for every page.

Once enabled you will notice a link in your source pointing to "yoururl/plugin/bad-bots/badbots.php" it should look somthing like

<a href="http://www.yoururl/plugin/bad-bots/badbots.php" style="color:white;background:white;height:0;visibility:collapse;">.</a> 

This is the file that blocks the ip that visits it.


Ok now for configuration,

uncompress the archive folder to your desktop

there is two edits

• one to your robots.txt

Add the following to your disallowed

Disallow: /plugin/bad-bots/badbots.php 

this will tell the "GOOD" robots not follow the link, or the trap.

• Second, edit the file called "bat-bot-script.php"

Find line 21 and change "$your email address goes here" to your email

upload the bad-bots directory with the edited files to your plugin folder

activate plugin.

When someone is blocked you will recive a email conferming .

[FSGDAG]

WOW!!! Great Plugin echo!!!

[echo@]

Just wanted to note that most search engines will cache your robots.txt for 24 hours, so if your using this plugin and finding the likes of google and yahoo are being blocked, make sure you emend your .htaccess file and remove their ips, be patience and wait for 24 hours