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Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance

v3.1.6

by Pagup · updated 12 days ago

Replace the default WordPress robots.txt workflow with a smarter, structured version you can preview before publishing, with Free, Pro, and Premium ed …

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Rank
#3,048
Down3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 5,450
5K+ reported · High
Total downloads
338.4K
338,407 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
102 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +20.4% (30d)·Toward 6K+ · ETA ~15d

Better Robots.txt at a glance

Better Robots.txt is a WordPress plugin by Pagup with 5K+ active installs, the #3,048 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 102 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 102 reviews. Version 3.1.6 came out on Oct 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 51 plugins tagged “AI Crawlers”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

9.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Better Robots.txt Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateBetter Robots.txt
Nov 8, 202660
Nov 7, 2026102
Nov 6, 202689
Nov 5, 202685
Nov 4, 202690
Nov 3, 2026117
Nov 2, 2026114
Nov 1, 202697
Oct 31, 2026101
Oct 30, 2026145
Oct 29, 2026381
Oct 28, 20262,023
Oct 27, 2026155
Oct 26, 202698
Oct 25, 202698
Oct 24, 202691
Oct 23, 2026133
Oct 22, 2026224
Oct 21, 2026183
Oct 20, 2026198
Oct 19, 20261,965
Oct 18, 2026119
Oct 17, 202693
Oct 16, 202686
Oct 15, 2026128
Oct 14, 2026125
Oct 13, 2026157
Oct 12, 2026270
Oct 11, 20261,842
Oct 10, 2026109

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 5,449 · -0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.5.5K5.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20265,449
Nov 8, 20265,461
Nov 7, 20265,449
Nov 5, 20265,465
Nov 4, 20265,463
Nov 3, 20265,459
Nov 2, 20265,470
Nov 1, 20265,456
Oct 31, 20265,471
Oct 30, 20265,490
Oct 29, 20265,485
Oct 28, 20265,480
Oct 27, 20265,489

Rank over time

#3,048 · up 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#3K#3K#3.1K#3.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#3,048
Nov 8, 2026#3,045
Nov 7, 2026#3,054
Nov 6, 2026#3,051
Nov 5, 2026#3,047
Nov 4, 2026#3,047
Nov 3, 2026#3,047
Nov 2, 2026#3,043
Nov 1, 2026#3,050
Oct 31, 2026#3,044
Oct 30, 2026#3,038
Oct 29, 2026#3,042
Oct 28, 2026#3,052
Oct 27, 2026#3,049
Oct 16, 2026#3,050

Growth %

Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.22%
Nov 8, 2026+0.22%
Nov 7, 2026-0.15%
Nov 5, 2026+0.04%
Nov 4, 2026+0.07%
Nov 3, 2026-0.20%
Nov 2, 2026+0.26%
Nov 1, 2026-0.27%
Oct 31, 2026-0.35%
Oct 30, 2026+0.09%
Oct 29, 2026+0.09%
Oct 28, 2026-0.16%

Active installs band

5K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.4.8K5K5.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20265K+
Nov 8, 20265K+
Nov 7, 20265K+
Nov 6, 20265K+
Nov 5, 20265K+
Nov 4, 20265K+
Nov 3, 20265K+
Nov 2, 20265K+
Nov 1, 20265K+
Oct 31, 20265K+
Oct 30, 20265K+
Oct 29, 20265K+
Oct 28, 20265K+
Oct 27, 20265K+
Oct 16, 20265K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #3052 → #3047Downloads -24.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #3049 → #3047Downloads -20.2%
    • Released 3.1.6 (was 3.1.5)
  3. Rank #3050 → #3047Downloads -19.8%
    • Released 3.1.5 (was 3.1.4)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v3.152%
  • v2.025%
  • v1.48.4%
  • v1.35.4%
  • Other9.1%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★102 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.1.6
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 16, 2018
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Better Robots.txt

How many websites use Better Robots.txt?

Better Robots.txt is active on 5K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,048 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Better Robots.txt been downloaded?

338,407 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 102 times. See download stats

When was Better Robots.txt last updated?

Version 3.1.6 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Better Robots.txt compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Better Robots.txt have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Better Robots.txt up to date. See its security record

Is Better Robots.txt still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Better Robots.txt have?

4.5 out of 5 from 102 reviews on WordPress.org. 85% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Better Robots.txt?

The plugins most like Better Robots.txt, by the tags they share, are WP Robots Txt (40K+), Robots.txt Editor (10K+) and Website LLMs.txt (50K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

102 reviews

  • 5 stars: 87 reviews, 85%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 9 reviews, 9%
Positive
87%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
11%1–2★
  • About 5 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Better Robots.txt
Estimated installs≈ 5,450
Reported installs5K+
Rating4.5
Reviews102
Total downloads338.4K
AuthorPagup
First releasedMay 16, 2018
Version3.1.6
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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