Banhammer Pro v2.9.5 - WordPress Plugin

Banhammer Pro is a WordPress security plugin that monitors site traffic and enables administrators to ban, warn, whitelist, or restore access to any visitor. The plugin provides detailed information about each visit through an Ajax-powered interface and includes features for managing traffic threats and protecting site access.

Key Features

• Traffic Monitoring - Monitor site traffic through an Ajax-powered interface in the Armory with tools for jumping, sorting, and searching visitor data
• Multi-Action Targeting - Warn, ban, restore, or whitelist visitors by IP address, user agent, username, request parameters, or referrer
• Target Management - Manage all banned, warned, and whitelisted targets in the Tower with the ability to edit targets, add private notes, and customize ban messages
• Custom Ban Response - Customize the HTTP response code, banned message content, and optional redirect for banned visitors
• Email Alerts - Receive email notifications when visitors are banned or warned
• Bot Detection - Includes smart bot detection capabilities to identify and manage automated traffic
• Configurable Settings - Enable or disable plugin protection, protect login pages and admin areas, disable protection for logged-in users, and configure advanced options
• Data Logging - View advanced visitor data including POST and FILES parameters, with options to enable/disable logging and automatically clear logged data
• Whitelist Management - Whitelist IP addresses, user agents, and other parameters to exclude from monitoring
• Inline Documentation - Access complete plugin documentation through Help tabs and inline information on every settings screen
• Data Management - Manually add or block IP addresses, delete all collected data, and restore plugin default options with one click
• Import Functionality - Auto-import data from the free version of Banhammer
• Performance Optimization - Built with focus on lightweight operation and minimal resource usage
• WordPress Integration - Built using WordPress APIs and compatible with any WordPress theme and other plugins

Best For

Banhammer Pro is designed for WordPress site administrators who need granular control over site access and traffic management. It serves sites experiencing unwanted visitors, spam traffic, or security threats by providing real-time monitoring and quick response capabilities. The plugin is suitable for any WordPress site size that requires detailed traffic oversight and the ability to take immediate action against problematic visitors.