# Bot Block – Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics

> Block spam referrals showing in Google Analytics and save bandwidth. Central database of sites, ability to add custom URL's and stats.

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## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `bot-block-stop-spam-google-analytics-referrals`
- Author: Ricky Dawn
- Version: 2.6
- Active installs: 500+
- Last update: 2016-02-24 (11 years ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 4.4.34 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 3.9, PHP any
- Tags: google, google analytics, google analytics spam, seo
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/bot-block-stop-spam-google-analytics-referrals/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- FLAG: Not updated in over a year (last update 2016-02-24).
- FLAG: Not tested with WordPress 7.1 (tested up to 4.4.34).
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Leaky ↔ Spam-proof, Cluttered ↔ Clean, Phones home ↔ Private, Breaking ↔ Smooth, Paywalled ↔ Generous, Heavy ↔ Light.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2025-09-22 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 2.6) **latest version still affected, no fix yet**. CVE-2025-57935, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/219f732e-abd8-463c-a43e-f92371356e3d?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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