WP Robots Txt
by George Pattichis · SEO
Also makes 7 other plugins · 65.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP Robots Txt Allows you to edit the content of your robots.txt file.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈47K estimated
Momentum
-13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “seo” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
89 health vs 65 average across 2,216 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.6%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 607.2K 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 1 release 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
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 68 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| robots your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| txt | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| robots.txt your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “seo” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “txt”. #1 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 25.2K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.3.6 · 24 Aug 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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 “40K+”. 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 20 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ olistic1.3y ago
The plugin perfectly works. Support is effective and quick!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andrewpeterson1.5y ago
I followed their instructions and it didn’t update the robots.txt file. It would be a great plugin if it worked!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ George Kpax1.8y ago
Don’t know what WordPress does with robots.txt file and uploading manually to my server does not work. This plug-in fixed it quickly. Highly Recommend!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xeniajfp2.8y ago
Very simple to use and does what it says.. thanks a lot!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gregorio4.0y ago
Ottimo ti basta attivar il plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ seamonster1247.8y ago
Took me about a week to notice this. Website traffic down 600%. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dima Stefantsov8.8y ago
Good code, nice interface. It doesn’t have builtin dynamic replacement functionality (like, {siteurl}/sitemap_index.xml), but it can be added with a simple filter. Thanks for the great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rpaananen10.8y ago
Simple plugin that helped me to fix a js. problem in Google search
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.5 Compatibility with WordPress 6.8 1.3.5
- — Version 1.3.4 Compatibility with WordPress 6.7 1.3.4
- — Version 1.3.3 Add Line Break to allow appending more rules. Thanks @flberger 1.3.3
- — Version 1.3.2 Add translation template 1.3.2
- — Version 1.3.1 Compatibility with WordPress 6.4 WP Coding Standards compliant 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3 Ensure Compatibility with WP v6.3 Increase PHP minimum required version 1.3
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 1 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WP Robots Txt Allows you to edit the content of your robots.txt file."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 500 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "seo" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 50K+ → 40K+ down after 202 days in tier
- 2025-12-20 40K+ → 50K+ up after 311 days in tier
- 2025-02-12 30K+ → 40K+ up after 76 days in tier
- 2024-11-28 40K+ → 30K+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2024-11-15 30K+ → 40K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-14 40K+ → 30K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2024-11-07 30K+ → 40K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-06 40K+ → 30K+ down after 7 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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Robots.txt Editor 10K+ 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 -
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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