Robots Meta Whiz
v1.2.0by Marat Nepomnyashy · updated 9 years ago
Easy way to discourage search engines from indexing only specific pages / posts with custom meta tags.
- Rank
- #16,411
- Down8 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 118
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5K
- 5,043 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Robots Meta Whiz at a glance
Robots Meta Whiz is a WordPress plugin by Marat Nepomnyashy with 100+ active installs, the #16,411 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.0 came out on Jan 9, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “spiders”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats50 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Robots Meta Whiz |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 118 · -0.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 118 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 118 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 118 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 118 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 117 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 117 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 117 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 117 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 117 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 117 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 119 |
Rank over time
#16,411 · up 56 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,411 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,403 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,385 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,401 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,412 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,455 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,452 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,452 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,440 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,399 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,434 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,455 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,467 |
Growth %
Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.85% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.85% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.85% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.68% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #16455 → #16401
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.8.1
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 17, 2015
- Last updated
- Jan 9, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Robots Meta Whiz
How many websites use Robots Meta Whiz?
Robots Meta Whiz is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,411 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Robots Meta Whiz been downloaded?
5,043 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Robots Meta Whiz last updated?
Version 1.2.0 came out on Jan 9, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Robots Meta Whiz compatible with the latest WordPress?
Robots Meta Whiz’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Robots Meta Whiz still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Robots Meta Whiz have?
No one has reviewed Robots Meta Whiz on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Robots Meta Whiz?
The plugins most like Robots Meta Whiz, by the tags they share, are Robots.txt rewrite (1K+), CeeWP Robots.txt Manager (40+) and LJPL Armored robots.txt (10+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 118 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5K |
| Author | Marat Nepomnyashy |
| First released | Oct 17, 2015 |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.8.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 9, 2017 |
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