When running a large WordPress site, performance can be critical. In the case of unwanted crawlers on your site, you might be giving up valuable resources without any benefit. While proper site optimization and caching are the best long-term solutions, there are times when you may need to block aggressive crawlers that are impacting your site's performance.
Blocking Methods Available:
Block by IP Address
You can block specific bot IP addresses using Access Control rules in your Atomic dashboard.
Refer to our Restricting Access to your WordPress Site guide for steps on creating rules to block IP addresses.
Note: This method has limitations since many bots rotate their IP addresses frequently, making IP-based blocking less reliable over time.
Block by User Agent
For more effective bot blocking, you can request to block crawlers based on their user agent string. To request user agent blocking, open a support ticket and our team will assist with implementing blocks for the problem user agents.
Need help identifying problematic crawlers or setting up blocks? Contact our Support team for assistance.