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Robots.txt rewrite

by Eugen Bobrowski · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.6.1 Tested up to WP 4.7.35

Robots.txt rewrite has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 36,054 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 28, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.7.35.

Robots.txt rewrite at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
36,054
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Robots.txt rewrite well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.7.35, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Drag-n-drop robots.txt paths
  • Changing blog_public option form plugin settings page
  • Site map field for robots.txt
  • Robots.txt physical file checking

Robots.txt rewrite reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

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  • second review

    I like it too!

    jcarstens

  • first review

    I like my plugin

    Eugen Bobrowski

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Details

Provide the easy managment of your robots.txt from admin side. It propose you the advanced then standard robots.txt content too.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • crawler
  • crawlers
  • robot
  • robots
  • robots.txt

More from Eugen Bobrowski

Version
1.6.1
Last updated
Nov 28, 2017
First published
May 3, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
4.7.35
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Robots.txt rewrite FAQ

What does Robots.txt rewrite do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Robots.txt rewrite offers Drag-n-drop robots.txt paths, Changing blog_public option form plugin settings page, Site map field for robots.txt and Robots.txt physical file checking.

How many active installs does Robots.txt rewrite have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Robots.txt rewrite as of September 7, 2026.

Is Robots.txt rewrite still maintained?

The last release was on November 28, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Robots.txt rewrite free?

Robots.txt rewrite is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.