Title: Block this user agent
Last modified: March 19, 2026

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# Block this user agent

 *  Resolved [Earl_D](https://wordpress.org/support/users/earl_d/)
 * (@earl_d)
 * [1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/block-this-user-agent/)
 * How do I block the user agent meta-webindexer/1.1

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 *  Plugin Support [katereji](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katereji/)
 * (@katereji)
 * [1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/block-this-user-agent/#post-18856225)
 * Hello [@earl_d](https://wordpress.org/support/users/earl_d/) ,
 * Our Security plugin is designed to filter traffic based on Blacklists of IP addresses,
   not by User-Agent strings.
 * In our global database, this specific bot (Meta-Webindexer) currently has a “
   Trusted” status. This means it is recognized as a legitimate crawler and is allowed
   through the Security Firewall by default to prevent blocking useful social media
   indexing.
 * Unfortunately, there is no single, static list of IP addresses for this bot, 
   as they can change frequently. For this reason, we cannot provide a specific 
   range for you to add to your Personal Lists unless you have identified specific
   IPs from your own server logs.
 * I noticed that you have already started adding several IP addresses to your Personal
   Blacklists after reviewing your logs. This is exactly the right approach if you
   wish to restrict this bot’s access manually.
 * Since this is a known bot, it should respect the rules in your robots.txt file.
   You can add the following lines to your file to request the bot to stop indexing
   your site:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       User-agent: meta-webindexerDisallow: /
       ```
   
 * Please let us know if you have any further questions
 *  Thread Starter [Earl_D](https://wordpress.org/support/users/earl_d/)
 * (@earl_d)
 * [1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/block-this-user-agent/#post-18856981)
 * my mistake this should be asked in the Anti spam since that is where the persons
   list with user agents live.

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 * Last activity: [1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/block-this-user-agent/#post-18856981)
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