linkingpin wrote:

Hi Olaf,

Finally found time to download and upgrade your plugin.

Made the mistake by using an asterix as the last character in the Blocked User-Agents list, until I read your comment above the textbox.

Will let you know how it works.

Hello linkingpin,
I know that my system works – it is identical to my standalone version of Bot Protection Pro, only with additional features. It’s a pity that you provided false information during registration. Nevertheless, thank you for appreciating my work.

I just noticed this plug-in and installed it. But how does it know about these bots? Does it download or update signatures or do I have to do this myself?

PS .. my Plug-in says Version 1.1 is this correct?

BTW ... in the Common Bot Description I see these fields BotInfo_SemrushBot, BotInfo_AhrefsBot etc... I guess there should be a description?

Thanks,
Matthijs

[edit with more info]

Last edited by matthys (2025-08-25 18:29:46)

See Bots description on Olaf's site : https://blockyoubots.com/botinfo.php

Hi Olaf,

tested the new version of the plugin, it seems to work, blocking bots.

I Noticed that in the stats that there are less signatures.

For instance, in the old version I saw these bots:
SemrushBot
SemrushBot-BA
SemrushBot-BM
SemrushBot-COUB
SemrushBot-CT
SemrushBot-SI
SemrushBot-SWA
SemrushBot/7~bl

Now, in the new version, I only see SemrushBot/7~bl. Could be the others are not trying to crawl thru my site.

deljones wrote:

Hello

Thank you for making this plugin available.

Unfortunately, I have had to deactivate it because when a visitor visits my site for the first time, they get a white screen with the text:

"Direct access not allowed"

If I disable the plug-in and try again with a flushed-out browser, there is no issue.

If I can provide you with more details, please do let me know. Here is my current set-up.

Piwigo 15.6.0 Check for upgrade
Installed on 5 January 2022, 3 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days ago
Operating system: Linux
PHP: 8.0.30 (Show info) [2025-09-02 10:48:39]
MySQL: 10.11.11-MariaDB-0+deb12u1 [2025-09-02 10:48:39]
Graphics Library: ImageMagick ImageMagick 6.9.11-60
Cache size 1053.31 Mo   calculated 2 weeks ago. Refresh

Activated plugin list 17
About 1 menu
AlwaysShowMetadata
AStat.2
Batch Downloader
Contact 1 menu
Contact Form
Exif View
Memories
meta
OpenStreetMap
Permalink Generator
Perso About
Perso Footer
Read Metadata
Simple Copyright
SmartAlbums
Tag Groups

htttps://derekjones.net/photos

Hello and thanks for the feedback!
I was able to reproduce the behavior: on a first visit without a referrer and without cookies, the message “Direct access not allowed” can currently appear. I’m currently on vacation, but I’m already working on a fix that will gracefully allow the first visit (no white screen) while keeping the logging in place.

I’ll follow up here in the thread as soon as the update is ready.
Olaf

Version 1.2.0 is now live.
Minor changes, bug fixes, and added Spanish language support.
Thanks to the forum feedback.
Olaf

Katryne wrote:

Good evening Olaf and thanks for the new release.
How should I update the plugin ? It does not show among the available updates in the Piwigo administration.
Should I delete it, look for it and install it via the administration ? Or via ftp ? Will my settings and logs be kept between the 2 versions ?

Last edited by Schneider-Fotografie (2025-09-02 22:27:28)