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Block External Requests<\/strong> is a WordPress plugin designed to speed up your WordPress administration by blocking unwanted external HTTP requests.<\/p>\n\n

Features:\n* Block external requests by host, domain, or URL fragment.\n* Hosts list is fully editable via Settings \u2192 Blocked Requests.\n* Supports regular expressions for flexible host matching.<\/p>\n\n

License<\/h3>\n\n

GPLv2 or later. See https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-2.0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload the plugin folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory, or install via WordPress plugin uploader.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
  3. Navigate to Settings \u2192 Blocked Requests<\/strong> to edit the host list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    Can this plugin break other plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes, blocking certain external requests may interfere with plugins that require API access, updates, or check-ins. Review your blocked hosts list if another plugin stops communicating with an external service.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    How do I use regular expressions?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Any line in the blocked hosts list that starts and ends with a slash (\/pattern\/<\/code>) is treated as a regex pattern. Example: \/example\\.com\/i<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    3.2.2<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Improved WordPress.org plugin review readiness.<\/li>\n
    • Removed the Domain Path header because no language files are bundled.<\/li>\n
    • Improved permission error text for better clarity and translation.<\/li>\n
    • Added uninstall cleanup for the stored blocked host rules option.<\/li>\n
    • Confirmed WordPress Coding Standards, PHP compatibility, and i18n checks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      3.2.1<\/h4>\n\n

      fixed texts (typos)\nplugin review changes\n* Removed logging, stats, auto-blocking, and upload-directory file storage.\n* Stores blocked host rules in a WordPress option.<\/p>\n\n

      3.0.8<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Nonce verified before touching any user input.n<\/li>\n
      • All forms are routed via admin-post.php with explicit actions.<\/li>\n
      • Added direct link to 'Settings' of the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        3.0.6<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Fixed typos in readme.txt and added media files for the repository.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          3.0.4<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Added regex support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            3.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Added auto-blocking, stats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              3.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • Complete rewrite with logging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                1.0.4<\/h4>\n\n
                  \n
                • Initial version: hardcodend host blocking using pre_http_request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Speed up WordPress admin by blocking slow or unwanted external HTTP requests. Manage hosts in Settings \u2192 Blocked Requests.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/es-mx.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/266195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/es-mx.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/es-mx.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es-mx.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266195"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es-mx.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/ingobaab"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/es-mx.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es-mx.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=266195"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es-mx.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=266195"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es-mx.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=266195"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es-mx.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=266195"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es-mx.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=266195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}