Addon [Soft-Solid] - Block Network Robots

Hello,

We present a new extension to CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor which allows blocking network robots. Network robots are that visit random websites, catalog them and generate artificial network traffic. Blocking them may speed up your store.

We start from installing an extension:



List of robots is available in menu under tab "Website":



Robots list by default contains most popular and most aggresive robots. Customer can add or delete robots. To edit robot settings, click its ID:


When adding or editing robot, the following options are available:

- Unwanted robot name - robot name, does not affect anything.

- Robot ID - identificator that is set as parameter in robot's User-Agent. Robot identity is checked with this parameter, to decide if he is allowed to enter the store.

- Block robot - mark this field, if robot should be blocked.

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When robots connects to the store, add-on checks if he is present on robots list and is marked as blocked. Below we're imitating the SemrushBot:

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Because robot is marked as blocked, an error 403 is displayed and connection is closed.


When trying from other browser, store is accessible:



This way, we can reduce traffic in store and increase availability for real customers, by reducing amount of robots.

Features:

  • no core file changes
  • Compatibility CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor version 4.0.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x, 4.3.x, 4.4.x, 4.5.x, 4.6.x, 4.7.x


Please, do not hesitate contact us if you have any additional questions.

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Hello
We are announce that the addon has been ported to CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor 4.8.2 and upgrades (next newer versions) will be available by Upgrade Center.

Best Regards

Team CS-Cart Poland

I just upgraded to 4.8.2 I don't see the addon or listing under website. What does "ported" mean?

Hello notlim.
This means that it has been adapted to the new version of CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor.
If you have purchased previous version addon and there is a new version, it will be available through the Upgrade Center as well as the new versions of CS-Cart or Multi-Vendor and you will be able to update the addon.
Best regards
Robert.

Hello

We are announce that the addon has been ported to CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor 4.9.2 and upgrades (next newer versions) will be available by Upgrade Center.

Best Regards

Team CS-Cart Poland