AI Scraping Protector

AI Scraping Protector helps safeguard your WordPress site from automated AI content scraping tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and other aggressive crawlers. The plugin combines bot detection, IP blocking, rate limiting, and content protection to ensure your valuable content stays safe while keeping the site experience smooth for legitimate visitors. Key Features:

• Content Protection – Prevents automated tools from copying your posts/pages.
• Advanced Bot Detection – Identifies AI scrapers and malicious bots via user agent patterns and IP ranges.
• Rate Limiting – Two-tier protection:
• Burst: 30 requests per minute
• Standard: 1000 requests per hour
• Security Headers – Adds multiple HTTP headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Robots-Tag, etc.) for extra protection.
• Per-Post/Page Control – Enable or disable protection individually.
• Extensive Bot Network Blocking – Includes Google, Microsoft, and other known scraper networks.
• Admin Tools – Logging, status reporting, and reset options.

1.1.0

• Fixed version consistency (AISP_VERSION constant updated).
• Removed reference to missing JavaScript file.
• Enhanced bot detection with 20+ AI bot patterns.
• Added IP range blocking for Google, Microsoft, and other bot networks.
• Introduced suspicious behavior detection.
• Improved rate limiting with two-tier burst/standard system.
• Added admin-only reset tools with detailed logging.
• Improved component initialization and error handling.
• Updated documentation and improved code quality with WordPress coding standards.

1.0.0

• Initial release.
• Added content protection.
• Implemented security headers.
• Introduced basic rate limiting.