{"id":269202,"date":"2026-01-02T08:21:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/checkout-bot-shield\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:12:18","slug":"checkout-bot-shield","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/checkout-bot-shield\/","author":23132637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.0.1","stable_tag":"1.0.1","tested":"7.0.1","requires":"6.8","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Checkout Bot Shield","header_author":"Pluximo","header_description":"Protects WooCommerce checkout pages from automated bots using advanced detection and mitigation techniques.","assets_banners_color":"0f2744","last_updated":"2026-07-10 08:12:18","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/pluximo.com\/checkout-bot-shield-for-woocommerce\/","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/pluximo.com\/","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":312,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"pluximo","date":"2026-01-02 08:50:24"},"1.0.1":{"tag":"1.0.1","author":"pluximo","date":"2026-07-10 08:12:18"}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3602416,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3602416,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3602416,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1544,"height":500},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3602416,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":"","width":772,"height":250}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0","1.0.1"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[]},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[270828,270829,236038,171765,227904],"plugin_category":[45,54],"plugin_contributors":[231500],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-269202","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-carding-protection","plugin_tags-checkout-bot","plugin_tags-fake-orders","plugin_tags-rate-limit","plugin_tags-woocommerce-security","plugin_category-ecommerce","plugin_category-security-and-spam-protection","plugin_contributors-pluximo","plugin_committers-pluximo"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/checkout-bot-shield\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3602416","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/checkout-bot-shield\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3602416","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/checkout-bot-shield\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3602416","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/checkout-bot-shield\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3602416","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

Are carding bots and fake orders overwhelming your WooCommerce store?<\/p>\n\n

Checkout Bot Shield<\/strong> is a lightweight security plugin designed to block rapid-fire, suspicious checkout attempts. It stops automated bots from using your store as a credit card testing ground (carding attacks) and spamming your database with fake orders\u2014without hurting your real customers' shopping experience.<\/p>\n\n

This Lite version<\/strong> serves as a fully functional checkout rate-limiter, allowing you to experience reliable bot protection before upgrading to Pro.<\/p>\n\n

Why Your Store Needs This:<\/h3>\n\n
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  • Prevent Carding Attacks:<\/strong> Stops bots from testing stolen credit cards, saving you from high gateway transaction fees and chargebacks.<\/li>\n
  • Reduce Server Load:<\/strong> Blocks rapid-fire checkout API requests, keeping your site fast and stable during an attack.<\/li>\n
  • Zero Complex Setup:<\/strong> Runs quietly in the background. No complicated configurations or complex dashboards required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Features<\/h3>\n\n
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    • Smart Rate Limiting:<\/strong> Limits rapid checkout retries from the same visitor session.<\/li>\n
    • Friendly Block Message:<\/strong> Shows a clean, polite warning when checkout limits are exceeded.<\/li>\n
    • WooCommerce Store API Integration:<\/strong> Fully compatible with modern block-based and classic checkouts.<\/li>\n
    • Native WooCommerce Logging:<\/strong> Check blocked attempts anytime via your native WooCommerce logs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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      1. Upload the plugin files to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/checkout-bot-shield<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n
      2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n
      3. The plugin works automatically out of the box. No extra settings page is needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
        \n

        Does this slow down checkout?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        No. The plugin is extremely lightweight and runs basic session checks that do not impact your checkout loading speed.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Can I change the limit?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        The Lite version comes with a pre-configured optimal limit. For custom limits and advanced blocking rules, please consider upgrading to the Pro version.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Where are the logs?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        You can view all recorded attempts and blocks by navigating to WooCommerce<\/code> -> Status<\/code> -> Logs<\/code> and selecting the log file starting with cbshield<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Does it share data externally?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        No. Your checkout data and logs stay completely on your server. This plugin does not connect to any external API or<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>","raw_excerpt":"Blocks suspicious, rapid-fire checkout attempts so fake orders and carding bots cannot overwhelm your WooCommerce store.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/269202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269202"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/pluximo"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=269202"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=269202"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=269202"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=269202"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=269202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}