Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance
4.5★ (102 ratings) · Current rank #3056
Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance currently ranks #3056 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #3014, first reached on Jul 28, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 5K+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- It is averaging 163 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 21% versus the month before (135/day).
- The latest release, v3.1.4, shipped on Oct 10, 2026 (8 days ago) — release #16 since the plugin joined the directory in 2018.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | #3056 |
| 2026-09-30 | #3055 |
| 2026-08-31 | #3046 |
| 2026-07-31 | #3020 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 5,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 5,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 5,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | 93 |
| 2026-09-30 | 78 |
| 2026-08-31 | 56 |
| 2026-07-31 | 58 |
| 2026-06-30 | 136 |
| 2026-05-31 | 23 |
| 2026-04-30 | 58 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1,510 |
| 2026-02-28 | 24 |
| 2026-01-31 | 21 |
| 2025-12-31 | 56 |
| 2025-11-30 | 68 |
| 2025-10-31 | 30 |
| 2025-09-30 | 31 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Pagup |
|---|---|
| Current version | 3.1.4 |
| Versions released | 16 |
| Last updated | 2026-10-10 |
| Added to directory | 2018-05-16 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Replace the default WordPress robots.txt workflow with a smarter, structured version you can preview before publishing, with Free, Pro, and Premium ed …
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance?
WordPress.org reports 5K+ active installs.
How popular is Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance?
As of October 18, 2026, Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance ranks #3056 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list. Its best position in our tracking is #3014.
When was Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance last updated?
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance was last updated on October 10, 2026 (version 3.1.4). It has shipped 16 releases in total.
Who makes Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance?
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance is developed by Pagup. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in May 2018.
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