Checkout Bot Shield

Why it exists

Some bots hit online stores with many checkout attempts in a row. Often they are testing stolen credit card numbers to find ones that work. This brings fake orders, ties up your stock and revenue, and slows your site down for real customers.

What it does

Checkout Bot Shield counts how many times each visitor tries to check out. After 3 attempts within 5 minutes, the next attempt is blocked and the visitor sees “Too many checkout attempts. Please try again later.” The block lifts 5 minutes after their first attempt.

A real shopper who tries to check out more than 3 times in 5 minutes is blocked too.

It works on both the block checkout and the classic checkout page. There is nothing to set up: protection starts as soon as you activate the plugin. Every blocked attempt is recorded in your WooCommerce logs.

Who it is for

WooCommerce store owners who want simple protection against checkout bots, without extra dashboards or settings.

The Pro edition is trusted by 1,000+ stores; this Lite version is a hands-on demo so you can see how it behaves before upgrading.

Requirements

• WordPress 6.5 or later.
• WooCommerce installed and active.
• PHP 8.2.35 or later. Your hosting provider can confirm this.

How to check it works

1. Go to your shop and try to check out 4 times within 5 minutes.
2. The first 3 attempts are not blocked. The 4th shows “Too many checkout attempts. Please try again later.” You can check out again after 5 minutes.
3. In your dashboard, go to WooCommerce → Status → Logs and open the file starting with cbshield- to see the blocked attempt.