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Bot Lockout is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by kognetiks. With a rating of 5.0★ from 1 reviews.
Bot Lockout is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 1 review, as of Sep 11, 2026.
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Bot Lockout is a WordPress app. It holds a 5.0★ average from 1 review on WordPress.
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How Bot Lockout works
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Bot Lockout is a security plugin that implements a lightweight cryptographic challenge system to distinguish between real browsers and automated bots. Unlike traditional CAPTCHA systems, it uses JavaScript-based cryptographic operations that are easy for humans but difficult for most bots to solve.
Key Features
Lightweight Protection: Uses minimal resources and doesn’t impact site performance
Cryptographic Challenges: SHA-256 hashing with date and user agent binding
Smart Whitelisting: Allow trusted bots (Google, Bing, etc.) and IP addresses
Flexible Configuration: Exclude specific pages and customize block messages
Comprehensive Logging: Track blocked attempts for analysis
Custom Styling: Add custom CSS to match your site’s design
Daily Token Expiration: Prevents long-term bypass attempts
How It Works
Initial Request: When a visitor accesses your site, the plugin checks for a valid challenge token
JavaScript Challenge: If no token exists, a cryptographic challenge is presented
Token Generation: The challenge combines the current date with the user agent string and creates a SHA-256 hash
Secure Storage: The hash is base64 encoded, truncated, and stored as a secure cookie
Validation: Subsequent requests are validated against the stored token