BotGate – AI Crawler Control
v1.0.1by Anil · updated 12 days ago
Choose which AI bots can read your content, and publish an llms.txt file for AI search tools.
- Rank
- #50,803
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 7
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 227
- 227 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BotGate at a glance
BotGate is a WordPress plugin by Anil with fewer than 10 active installs, the #50,803 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Oct 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 30 plugins tagged “gptbot”, it ranks #9. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 25, 2026, 15 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats188 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BotGate |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 42 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 7 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#50,803 · up 5,838 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #50,803 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #65,957 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #57,015 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #63,355 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #57,703 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #61,139 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #72,685 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #53,539 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #64,334 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #56,641 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +75.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -71.43% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +75.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -14.29% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Released 1.0.1 (was 1.0.0)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 25, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BotGate
How many websites use BotGate?
BotGate is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #50,803 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BotGate been downloaded?
227 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. See download stats
When was BotGate last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is BotGate compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is BotGate still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BotGate have?
No one has reviewed BotGate on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to BotGate?
The plugins most like BotGate, by the tags they share, are Robots.txt Editor (10K+), Better Robots.txt (5K+) and Block AI Crawlers (2K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 7 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 227 |
| Author | Anil |
| First released | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 |
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