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That's it.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Why Fraud Blocker?<\/h4>\n\n<p>Fraud Blocker is a leading click fraud prevention software for small businesses, ad agencies and enterprises:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong> \u2014 Device fingerprinting, VPN\/proxy blocking, customizable rules, automated blocking for Google &amp; Meta Ads. The platform also has APIs and team controls and they recently introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/fraudblocker.com\/email-verification\">email spam protection<\/a>. The company also has over 4,000 customers and analyzes 60 million IP addresses per month.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benefits<\/strong> \u2014 Fraud Blocker is the top-rated alternative choice based on its ease-of use, premium features, support for ad agencies, quick OAuth integrations and straightforward plans with transparent limits (click-based).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pricing<\/strong> \u2014 Fraud Blocker offers affordable, transparent pricing for small businesses with scaled plans for enterprises and ad agencies. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>An active Fraud Blocker account \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/fraudblocker.com\">register at fraudblocker.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>WordPress 5.9 or later<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.4 or later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>From the WordPress Plugin Directory<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong> in your WordPress admin.<\/li>\n<li>Search for <strong>Fraud Blocker<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Install Now<\/strong>, then <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Fraud Blocker<\/strong> in the left-hand menu.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your <strong>Domain ID<\/strong> (the <code>sid<\/code> value from your Fraud Blocker tracking tag).<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>Done. Your tag is now installed successfully.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Finding Your Domain ID<\/h4>\n\n<p>Log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/app.fraudblocker.com\">app.fraudblocker.com<\/a>, navigate to <strong>Setup \u2192 Add Tracking Tag<\/strong>, and copy the <code>sid=<\/code> value from your tag snippet.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20a%20fraud%20blocker%20account%3F\"><h3>Do I need a Fraud Blocker account?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin sends tracking data to Fraud Blocker's servers and displays reports in the Fraud Blocker dashboard. <a href=\"https:\/\/fraudblocker.com\">Sign up for a free trial<\/a> to get started.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20this%20plugin%20affect%20page%20performance%3F\"><h3>Will this plugin affect page performance?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The tracking script loads asynchronously by appending a <code>&lt;script&gt;<\/code> element to the document head on the front end. It is designed to avoid blocking page rendering.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20when%20the%20plugin%20is%20uninstalled%3F\"><h3>What happens when the plugin is uninstalled?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>All plugin data (settings and option flags) is removed from the WordPress database.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20does%20the%20javascript%20tag%20work%3F\"><h3>How does the JavaScript tag work?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p><strong>Service:<\/strong> <code>https:\/\/monitor.fraudblocker.com<\/code> \u2014 loads the Fraud Blocker JavaScript and fallback image endpoints used for click and conversion measurement when you configure a Domain ID.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What is used for:<\/strong> Injects <code>fbt.js<\/code> (and optionally <code>ctrack.js<\/code>) on the public site; outputs <code>fbt.gif<\/code> (and optional conversion pixel) inside <code>&lt;noscript&gt;<\/code> when JavaScript is disabled.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What data is sent and when:<\/strong> Your configured <strong>Domain ID<\/strong> is included in script and pixel URLs as the <code>sid<\/code> query parameter. 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