OpenBotAuth – AI Crawler Access Control
v1.0.0by hammadtq · updated 9 months ago
Verify AI crawlers with HTTP Signatures and enforce allow/deny/teaser policies; also serves llms.txt and AI-ready feeds.
- Rank
- #60,601
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 860
- 860 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
OpenBotAuth at a glance
OpenBotAuth is a WordPress plugin by hammadtq with fewer than 10 active installs, the #60,601 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 200% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 71 plugins tagged “crawler”, it ranks #44. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats161 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | OpenBotAuth |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · +66.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#60,601 · up 7,885 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #60,601 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #71,364 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #62,576 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #62,728 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #54,046 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #48,538 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #65,611 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #68,486 |
Growth %
Average +4.35% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +75.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 19, 2026
- Last updated
- Jan 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about OpenBotAuth
How many websites use OpenBotAuth?
OpenBotAuth is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #60,601 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has OpenBotAuth been downloaded?
860 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was OpenBotAuth last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 19, 2026 (9 months ago).
Is OpenBotAuth compatible with the latest WordPress?
OpenBotAuth’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is OpenBotAuth still maintained?
Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does OpenBotAuth have?
No one has reviewed OpenBotAuth on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to OpenBotAuth?
The plugins most like OpenBotAuth, by the tags they share, are Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) (100K+), Website LLMs.txt (50K+) and Jetpack (3M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 860 |
| Author | hammadtq |
| First released | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jan 19, 2026 |
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