=== Botnet Blocker ===
Contributors: znaeff, achbed
Tags: comments, spam, blocking, DNSBL, spamhaus, spamcop, free
Requires at least: -.-.-
Tested up to: 4.3.1
Stable tag: 0.2.0

Botnet IP checker using public DNSBL bases and a hardcoded whitelist/blacklist.

== Description ==

This is an IP checker. It is free. It provides an object that will validate an incoming IP address against several DNSBLs. Uses .xbl.spamhaus.org by default.
Plugin is based on a slightly modified verison of the public DNSBL class.
[Official page of DNSBL class on PHPClasses.org](http://www.phpclasses.org/package/6994-PHP-Check-spam-IP-address-in-DNS-black-lists.html "DNSBL class on PHPClasses.org")

== Installation ==

1. Install folder `botnet-blocker` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
1. In your template, theme, or plugin, do something similar to the following:
```
<?php 
  global $BOTNETBLOCKER_OBJ;
	if ( method_exists( $BOTNETBLOCKER_OBJ, 'is_botnet' ) ) {
		if ( $BOTNETBLOCKER_OBJ->is_botnet() ) {
      /* bot detected, do something */
    }
  }
?>
```

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Why do I need one more anti-botnet plugin? =

Because I haven't found any decent free plugins that uses spam blocking lists that present a decent API.
This plugin is designed to give you a quick and easy way to check the spam lists and do something creative
without locking you into a "block all" scheme.

== Screenshots ==

There are no screenshots yet.

== Changelog ==

= 0.1.0 =
First version.

= 0.1.1 =
Fixed issue where DNSBL class used a short opening tag (broke some installations)

= 0.2.0 =
Added extensive URL-based debugging and reply headers when in debug mode
Added a hard coded white/black/skip list system
Added timing checks for debugging speed issues
Added Sucuri network addresses to skip list