WordPress plugin comparison
ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb vs Virtual Robots.txt
ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb
by Rick Hellewell
10+ installs
Virtual Robots.txt
by Marios Alexandrou
40K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Virtual Robots.txt has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb.
- On a typical day, Virtual Robots.txt is downloaded about 90 times, ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb about 3.
- ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb has no reviews yet.
- Virtual Robots.txt was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 30, 2024 for ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb.
- Virtual Robots.txt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb.
- Virtual Robots.txt has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb.
Line by line
Virtual Robots.txt leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb | Virtual Robots.txt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,740 | #875 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 2.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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