WordPress plugin comparison
BotGate vs Robots.txt rewrite
At a glance
- Robots.txt rewrite has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for BotGate.
- BotGate has no reviews yet.
- BotGate was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Robots.txt rewrite.
- BotGate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Robots.txt rewrite.
- Robots.txt rewrite has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for BotGate.
Line by line
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| Metric |  BotGate |  Robots.txt rewrite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50,803 | #5,835 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188 | 284 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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