Bisteinoff SEO Robots.txt
by Denis Bisteinov · SEO
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
An easy-to-use plugin that generates and configures a proper robots.txt file, essential for effective search engine optimization (SEO).
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Health
B 73/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈470 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: Swap “crawler” for “crawling”. “crawler” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “crawling” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
73 health vs 65 average across 2,216 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 11.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,192 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 4 reviews to 2026-01-12Reviewers call it clean and easy to use, saying it generates a solid robots.txt quickly, and the newest review is as happy as the older ones.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 316 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 7d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 7d
+1.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| crawling | #23 | #22 | down 2 |
| crawler your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| robots your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| robots.txt your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “crawler” for “crawling”. “crawler” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “crawling” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 708 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v4.0.3 · 19 Dec 2025
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Martin Sauter10mo ago
This plugin lets you manage your robots.txt through the WordPress backend and adds some common configurations to improve your SEO. Very clean interface, easy to use. What else can you ask for? BTW: After updating your robots.txt configuration you may need to flush your server cache to see the changes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ t04e4ka3.1y ago
As a SEO specialist, I can say that this plugin is indispensable in everyday work. with it, I can quickly generate the desired file without unnecessary labor.it is convenient that there are different blocks for entering information for different search engines, since often different indexing rules may be relevant for different search engines.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Valéry3.1y ago
easy to use, it generates a big file robots.txt for google that includes almost all possible issues for your website
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ daskel9.9y ago
Very simple
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 7 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "An easy-to-use plugin that generates and configures a proper robots.txt file, essential for effective searc..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("essential for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,277 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "crawler" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 500+ → 400+ down after 16 days in tier
- 2026-06-24 400+ → 500+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-06-19 500+ → 400+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-11 500+ → 400+ down after 372 days in tier
- 2025-06-04 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-03 500+ → 400+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2025-05-25 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Robots Txt 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Multipart robots.txt editor 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
Robots.txt rewrite 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Virtual Robots.txt 40K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
SEO Friendly Images 10K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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