Title: User agent
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# User agent

 *  Resolved [rick111](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rick111/)
 * (@rick111)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-agent-2/)
 * Gret plugin.
 * Why banning a user agent btw?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-ip-ban/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-ip-ban/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Sandor Kovacs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/almos20/)
 * (@almos20)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-agent-2/#post-6731194)
 * It was added to protect from worst bots. Compared to blocking threats by IP, 
   blocking by user-agent is more effective as a general security strategy.
 * This field it’s not mandatory, If you prefer you can keep it empty or feel free
   to add User Agent Blacklist.
 * Best Regards,
    Sandor

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 * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/simple-ip-ban_c9b999.svg)
 * [IP Ban](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-ip-ban/)
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 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Sandor Kovacs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/almos20/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-agent-2/#post-6731194)
 * Status: resolved