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WP Ultimate BAN Users
WP Ultimate BAN Users is a WordPress plugin for blocking troublesome users from your site. You can ban people by username, email address or IP address, set bans to be permanent or temporary, and show banned visitors a message you write yourself.
- Version
- 1.5.7
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $2.79 on its own
- Topics
- Security Plugins
What’s new in WP Ultimate BAN Users 1.5.7
Version 1.5.7
Latest
What it does
Spam accounts, abusive commenters and repeat troublemakers can wear down any site with user registration or community features. Deleting an account rarely solves the problem, because the same person can sign up again. This plugin gives you several ways to shut them out: ban the username to stop logins, ban the email address so it cannot be used to register or post, or ban an IP address or range to block the person across accounts and devices.
Everything is handled from a dashboard inside your WordPress admin panel, and no coding is needed. You decide whether each ban is permanent or expires after a set time, which lets you hand out short cooling-off periods as well as lasting bans. Banned users see a custom message you write, and a ban log records banned users and ban activity so you can review what happened later. It suits blogs, business sites, forums and other sites where people log in and interact.
Best for
- Forums and community sites with open registration
- Blogs dealing with spam or abusive commenters
- Business sites that let customers create accounts
Features
Ban by username
Block a problem user by their username so they can no longer log in or interact with your site.
Ban by email address
Block specific email addresses so the people using them cannot register new accounts or post content on your site.
Ban by IP address
Restrict access from individual IP addresses or whole ranges to block a visitor across multiple accounts and devices.
Custom ban messages
Write your own message for banned users so they get a clear, professional explanation instead of a confusing error.
Permanent or timed bans
Choose whether each ban lasts forever or expires after a specific time, so you can match the penalty to the behavior.
Ban logs
Keep a record of all banned users and ban activity, which helps with ongoing site monitoring and security audits.
Admin panel dashboard
Manage every banned user from a clean dashboard inside your WordPress admin panel, with no coding or complex setup required.
Questions about WP Ultimate BAN Users
Can I stop a banned user from simply creating a new account?
Yes, that is what the email and IP bans are for. Banning an email address prevents it from being used to register or post, and banning an IP address or range blocks the visitor across accounts and devices, which makes repeat sign-ups much harder.
Do bans have to be permanent?
No. For each ban you can choose whether it is permanent or set it to expire after a specific time. This is handy for giving someone a temporary timeout while reserving permanent bans for serious or repeated problems.
What does a banned user see when they visit?
Banned users are shown a ban message that you can customize. You can write it to explain the ban clearly and keep the tone professional, so the user knows why they cannot access the site.
Can I see a history of who has been banned?
Yes. The plugin keeps detailed ban logs that track banned users and ban activity. You can use these records to monitor your site and to review past decisions during security audits.
Is WP Ultimate BAN Users free?
The code of WP Ultimate BAN Users is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of WP Ultimate BAN Users is this?
Version 1.5.7. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update WP Ultimate BAN Users?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of WP Ultimate BAN Users automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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