WordPress plugin comparison
Magic robots.txt vs Virtual Robots.txt
At a glance
- Virtual Robots.txt has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Magic robots.txt.
- On a typical day, Virtual Robots.txt is downloaded about 90 times, Magic robots.txt about 14.
- Magic robots.txt is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 10 reviews.
- Magic robots.txt was updated more recently: Aug 27, 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 2022 for Magic robots.txt.
Line by line
Virtual Robots.txt leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Magic robots.txt |  Virtual Robots.txt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,347 | #875 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 684 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months 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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