The browser check is a page that shows for a moment, sets a cookie with JavaScript and reloads. Real browsers pass at once and are not asked again for a day. Bots that do not run JavaScript never reach the store.
Three modes
| Mode | Who sees it |
|---|---|
| Off | Nobody, unless the server is overloaded and automatic mode is on. |
| Filtered pages | Only visitors opening filtered category pages (layered navigation) without the cookie. |
| Whole site | Every visitor without the cookie. Use it only during an attack. |
Automatic when overloaded
With Browser check automatically when overloaded on, the server watches its load every minute. When the load goes above 1.5 per CPU, the check starts on filtered pages for every application with automatic mode on. It stops on its own 30 minutes after the server calms down.
Visitors who block cookies see: Please allow cookies for this site and reload the page. Search engines, APIs, payment callbacks and feeds never see the check.
Getting complaints from one customer? Ask them to allow cookies for your site. If one office or partner keeps hitting the check, add their address as an allow rule; ask us in a ticket.
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