Robots.txt Editor
by Processby · SEO
Also makes 6 other plugins · 20.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Robots.txt for WordPress
46 health vs 64 average across 1,223 SEO plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.6.19.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2051 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
2.2K
now · peak 4.2K
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
6.4y ago
latest release · v1.1.2
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2019-11-12 · 1,429 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ArrayIterator4.7y ago
you replace all existing robots txt rules!! And editing also does not work!! Your rules of robots txt are weird!! You broke our site robors rule. How bad this useless plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ funt5655.4y ago
I never saw support for multisite with this plugin. Deleted. A completely useless thing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ grayson96.2y ago
Great plugin out from the box as they say. Not packed with spam or upsells, in fact, nothing at all. Simply good!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Closed account6.5y ago
Such a useful plugin for viewing and editing contents of Robots.txt easily. I don’t use two of the SEO plugins which enable Robots.txt editing, and I find using FTP and Notepad too cumbersome/time consuming. Using this plugin instead saves me valuable time. So thanks for creating this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ angrywarrior7.0y ago
Works flawlessly, out-of-the-box, easy as there is no configuration to be made. Just “set and forget”.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Fernando García7.1y ago
Lightweight and perfect for multisite installations. But in documentation need to say where the option/editor is installed (Settings > Read options). This topic was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by Fernando García.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ randeh7.1y ago
Thank you for the plugin. It is so nice to find one that is so easy to use for multi-sites. I hope you will keep the plugin updated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mike V. Gorbunov7.3y ago
A very simple and effective plugin
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Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.4 Release Date: Jan 16, 2021 Compatibility with WordPress 5.6 1.1.4
- — Version 1.1.3 Release Date: Apr 19, 2020 Compatibility with WordPress 5.4 1.1.3
- — Version 1.1.2 Release Date: Jul 27, 2019 Add – WordPress 5.2.2 compatibility 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 Release Date: May 06, 2019 Improved – site map detection 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1 Release Date: May 06, 2019 Add – View robots.txt link 1.1
- — Version 1.0 Release Date: May 02, 2019 Initial release 1.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 5 at 90% or more · development strings
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-01-01 20K+ → 10K+ down
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 -
Robots.txt rewrite 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Magic robots.txt 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Virtual Robots.txt 40K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Head Meta Data 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple, Smart, and SEO-Ready 6K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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