WordPress plugin comparison
Virtual Robots.txt vs Robots.txt Extender
At a glance
- Virtual Robots.txt has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Robots.txt Extender.
- On a typical day, Virtual Robots.txt is downloaded about 90 times, Robots.txt Extender about 2.
- Robots.txt Extender has no reviews yet.
- Virtual Robots.txt was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 22, 2020 for Robots.txt Extender.
- Virtual Robots.txt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Robots.txt Extender.
- Virtual Robots.txt has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Robots.txt Extender.
Line by line
Virtual Robots.txt leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Virtual Robots.txt |  Robots.txt Extender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #875 | #47,903 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 29 |
| Rating | 4.3(10) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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