WordPress plugin comparison
Block AI Crawlers vs Virtual Robots.txt
Block AI Crawlers
by lastsplash (a11n)
2K+ installs4.4
Virtual Robots.txt
by Marios Alexandrou
40K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Virtual Robots.txt has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for Block AI Crawlers.
- On a typical day, Virtual Robots.txt is downloaded about 90 times, Block AI Crawlers about 78.
- Block AI Crawlers is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.3 from 10 reviews.
- Block AI Crawlers was updated more recently: Nov 1, 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 Block AI Crawlers.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Block AI Crawlers | Virtual Robots.txt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,872 | #875 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 2.3K |
| Rating | 4.4(8) | 4.3(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | – |
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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