Title: Block Referral Spam Author: WPDeveloper Published: May 20, 2015 Last modified: June 8, 2017 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-block-referral-spam/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1164385) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-block-referral-spam/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1164385) # Block Referral Spam By [WPDeveloper](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpdevteam/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-block-referral-spam.1.2.1.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-block-referral-spam/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-block-referral-spam/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-block-referral-spam/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-block-referral-spam/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-block-referral-spam/) ## Description [WPDeveloper.net](http://wpdeveloper.net/) brings ‘Block Referral Spam’ for all WordPress user for free. This plugins blocks the most number of Referral Spams. Now no more notice from Google and no more weird report in Google Analytics. Its super simple to use, nothing to setup, just install and activate the plugin, we will protect from 375+ separate domain (thanks to the user contribution) that spam your Google Analytics. This domain list is always increasing and biggest list available online. You could give feedback to us directly, and suggest new spam domain, [click here](https://wpdeveloper.net/go/BRS-UO). Here is our [blog post](https://wpdeveloper.net/go/Blog-BRS-A1), on how to get Top Referrer right from your WordPress Dashboard. **Check Our Other Plugins:** * **[Analytify – Ultimate Google Analytics Dashboard](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-analytify/)** * **[Twitter Cards Meta](https://wordpress.org/plugins/twitter-cards-meta/)** * **[WP Scheduled Posts](https://wpdeveloper.net/free-plugin/wp-scheduled-posts/)** * **[Facebook Secret Meta](https://wordpress.org/plugins/facebook-secret-meta/)** * **[WP Author Report Free](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-author-report-free/)** > **Contribute in GitHub!!** > Contribute in GitHub. [Click here](https://github.com/ARCommunications/Block-Referral-Spam)! **This plugin is a great example of OpenSource community. Pull request are very welcome and usually accepted within 24hr. Together we fight with evil spam bot.** Don’t get confused with the term _Referrer Spam_ or _Referral Spam_ or _Referer Spam_. Google basically calls it _Referral Traffic_. It’s all mean the same thing. ### Donation You could use our free & pro plugins fro link below. https://wpdeveloper.net/ ## Screenshots [⌊Example Spam At Google Analytics⌉⌊Example Spam At Google Analytics⌉[ Example Spam At Google Analytics ## Installation #### Modern Way: 1. Go to the WordPress Dashboard “Add New Plugin” section. 2. Search For “Block Referral Spam”. 3. Install, then Activate it. #### Old Way: 1. Upload the `block-referral-spam` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. #### How To Enable Block Referral Spam: Activate the Plugin. You are protected, no setting or configiration. You are done! ## FAQ Installation Instructions #### Modern Way: 1. Go to the WordPress Dashboard “Add New Plugin” section. 2. Search For “Block Referral Spam”. 3. Install, then Activate it. #### Old Way: 1. Upload the `block-referral-spam` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. #### How To Enable Block Referral Spam: Activate the Plugin. You are protected, no setting or configiration. You are done! Does it need any theme customization or anything? No, just activate the plugin. How can I get Support? Use plugin support button in WordPress.org extended listing. More FAQs – [here](https://wpdeveloper.net/free-plugin/block-referral-spam/) ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbc84c9f1c9c15d5dae97f37252dec5bd401f48a8d1a2a8a7aad3dcc94d4c86b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple & Effective](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-effective-139/)󠁿 [Probeauty](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amyprobeauty/) January 6, 2019 . ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e2886476205139ff8c873270228a1547a159390fed89d00f110f76f76b7d9cb9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Analytify Plug In](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/analytify-plug-in/)󠁿 [JoAnn Williams](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joannvw/) August 7, 2017 Love it! Easy to install and I like the interface. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5f23410ff15d083e865ed719a19b21a10b3619ebebf4bbfcfec0d7b6e24a8f2e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Helps reduce reports of referral spam in WP Google Analytics](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/helps-reduce-reports-of-referral-spam-in-wp-google-analytics/)󠁿 [ceophoetography](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ceophoetography/) September 3, 2016 While not instant or complete — mostly because there are always new “sources” appearing— this plugin greatly reduces the amount of ghost referral reports showing in WP GA. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2e5bb479ccc78a5bf492ef98e13cc6f61b8d680c2180b1ebf0845d2ae777b2bd? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Blocks Effectively](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blocks-effectively/)󠁿 [Audio Gravy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/audio-gravy/) February 8, 2017 Had referral spam from various sites and stopped it effectively. The regular updates are excellent! The Evils… buttons-for-website.com semalt.com [ Read all 9 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-block-referral-spam/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Block Referral Spam” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ WPDeveloper ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpdevteam/) * [ M Asif Rahman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/asif2bd/) [Translate “Block Referral Spam” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-block-referral-spam) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-block-referral-spam/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-block-referral-spam/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-block-referral-spam/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-block-referral-spam/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.1 – June 08, 2017 * Compatible with WordPress 4.8 #### 1.2.0 – October 15, 2015 * Sorry for late update. Vacation with family for the first time with my baby daughter was just too occupying! Spam list updated with all your inputs. * Compatible with upcoming WordPress 4.3.2. #### 1.1.0 – July 25, 2015 * Thanks to user [jabet](https://github.com/jabet) for the contribution, now spam list doubled to 350+ domain list, all sorted in order, robust then ever. #### 1.0.4 – July 4, 2015 * Thanks to user feedback, Spam domain list update, new tutorial notification. #### 1.0.3 – June 20, 2015 * Bug Fix * Thanks to user feedback, list now increased to 150 spam domain list. #### 1.0.2 – June 12, 2015 * Thanks to user feedback, list now increased to 137 spam list. #### 1.0.1 – June 8, 2015 * Spam domain list update. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.2.1** * Last updated **9 years ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 2.5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.8.28** * Tags * [google analytics referral spam](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-analytics-referral-spam/) [referer spam](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/referer-spam/)[referral spam](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/referral-spam/) [referral traffic](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/referral-traffic/)[referrer spam](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/referrer-spam/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-block-referral-spam/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.1 out of 5 stars. * [ 7 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-block-referral-spam/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-block-referral-spam/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-block-referral-spam/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-block-referral-spam/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 2 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-block-referral-spam/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-block-referral-spam/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-block-referral-spam/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ WPDeveloper ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpdevteam/) * [ M Asif Rahman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/asif2bd/) ## Support Got something to say? 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