WordPress plugin comparison
AI Scrape Protect vs Virtual Robots.txt
AI Scrape Protect
by Daan Verbaan
400+ installs4.7
Virtual Robots.txt
by Marios Alexandrou
40K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Virtual Robots.txt has more active installs: 40K+, against 400+ for AI Scrape Protect.
- On a typical day, Virtual Robots.txt is downloaded about 90 times, AI Scrape Protect about 23.
- AI Scrape Protect is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 10 reviews.
- AI Scrape Protect was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Virtual Robots.txt.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Virtual Robots.txt has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for AI Scrape Protect.
Line by line
Virtual Robots.txt leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | AI Scrape Protect | Virtual Robots.txt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,240 | #875 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 501 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 4.3(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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