WordPress plugin comparison
Disable WP Robots vs Virtual Robots.txt
Disable WP Robots
by Jeff Starr
200+ installs5.0
Virtual Robots.txt
by Marios Alexandrou
40K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Virtual Robots.txt has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Disable WP Robots.
- On a typical day, Virtual Robots.txt is downloaded about 90 times, Disable WP Robots about 5.
- Disable WP Robots is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 10 reviews.
- Disable WP Robots was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Virtual Robots.txt.
- Disable WP Robots is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Virtual Robots.txt.
- Virtual Robots.txt has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for Disable WP Robots.
Line by line
Virtual Robots.txt leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable WP Robots | Virtual Robots.txt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,427 | #875 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 100 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | – |
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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