Developed by 10-year WP astronaut Jeff Starr, Blackhole Pro is a WordPress security plugin that automatically detects and traps bad bots in a virtual blackhole, where they are blocked from your site. Bad bots are the worst. They do all sorts of nasty stuff and waste server resources. Blackhole Pro helps to stop bad bots and save server resources for legit visitors.
== Installation ==
### Installing Blackhole Pro ###
1. Download a zipped copy of Blackhole Pro from Plugin Planet
2. Unzip and upload the `/blackhole-pro/` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
3. Visit the WordPress Plugins screen to activate Blackhole Pro
4. Visit the License screen to activate the license
Once Blackhole Pro is installed:
1. Visit the plugin settings > "Robots Rules"
2. Copy the provided robots.txt rules (see note)*
3. Include the rules in your site's robots.txt file
__Note:__ For the robots.txt rules, there are two scenarios:
1. Your site has a physical robots.txt file that you can see on the server. In this case, you need to add the required rules manually.
2. OR, your site is using the dynamic/virtual WP-generated robots.txt file, and there is no physical robots.txt file on your server. In this case, the plugin adds the required rules automatically. You do not need to add anything manually.
Blackhole Pro includes complete inline documentation; click the "Help" tab in the upper-right corner of any plugin screen for more information.
_Using a caching plugin? Check out the section below called "Caching Plugins" for important info._
info: https://plugin-planet.com/blackhole-pro/