WordPress plugin comparison
Virtual Robots.txt vs Robots.txt rewrite
Virtual Robots.txt
by Marios Alexandrou
40K+ installs4.3
Robots.txt rewrite
by Eugen Bobrowski
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Virtual Robots.txt has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Robots.txt rewrite.
- On a typical day, Virtual Robots.txt is downloaded about 90 times, Robots.txt rewrite about 12.
- Robots.txt rewrite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 10 reviews.
- Virtual Robots.txt was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Robots.txt rewrite.
- Virtual Robots.txt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Robots.txt rewrite.
- Virtual Robots.txt has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Robots.txt rewrite.
Line by line
Virtual Robots.txt leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Virtual Robots.txt | Robots.txt rewrite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #875 | #5,835 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 284 |
| Rating | 4.3(10) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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