Block Feed and Comments via robots.txt
Blocks some Feed and Comment resources in order to avoid spam bots
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About Block Feed and Comments via robots.txt
From the official readme · v1.2.0Description
This plugin adds lines to the virtual robots.txt file that WordPress creates automagically if the file is not present physically on the server to block resources related to feeds and comments from being indexed by search engines.
Please be aware of what this plugin does exactly: If you activate the plugin it will add some lines to the robots.txt file to tell search engine bots to not to crawl and index parts of this website.
This plugin blocks all resources related to feeds and comments from being indexed by search engines.
Please only activate this plugin if you know what you’re doing.
What can I do with this plugin?
This plugin adds the necessary lines to the virtual robots.txt file that WordPress creates automagically to block to block Feeds and Comments resources.
What ideas is this plugin based on?
None. We needed a fast solution to add these lines to the robots.txt file and this was the solution we coded.
What is the robots.txt file?
The robots.txt file is a plain text file located at the root folder of a domain (or subdomain) which tells web crawlers (like Googlebot) what parts of the website they should access and index.
The first thing a search engine crawler looks at when it is visiting a page is the robots.txt file and it controls how search engine spiders see and interact with the web pages.
System requirements
PHP version 7.1 or greater.
We require 7.1 or higher because we believe that everybody should be running a modern PHP version. When releasing this plugin WordPress recommends PHP 7.4 or higher.
How to get this plugin in your Language!
This first release is avaliable in English and Spanish. In the “languages” folder we have included the necessary files to translate this plugin.
If you would like the plugin in your language and you’re good at translating, please use the native WordPress Translation functionality.
New to Translating a plugin? First read through the Translator Handbook, then select your locale at Translating WordPress and finally search for this plugin to translate it.
Further Reading
You can access the description of the plugin in Spanish at: Block Feed and Comments via robots.txt en español.
Contact
For further information please send us an email.
Installation
- First you will have to upload the plugin to the
/wp-content/plugins/folder. - Then activate the plugin in the plugin panel. There are no settings.
Frequently asked questions
Why did you make this plugin?
We created this plugin to be able to append the lines to block Feed and Comment resources in order to avoid spam bots without having to upload a robots.txt file.
Does Block Feed and Comments via robots.txt make changes to the database?
No. The plugin doesn’t write any options or settings to the database.
How can I check out if the plugin works for me?
Install and activate. Have a look at the content of the robots.txt file in root of the domain.
How can I remove Block Feed and Comments via robots.txt?
You can simply activate, deactivate or delete it in your plugin management section. There are no options stored in the database so you can delete it also via FTP and everything will be removed.
What happens if there is a physical robots.txt file on the server?
This plugin makes changes to the virtual robots.txt file generated automagically by WordPress and doesn’t work with a physical robots.txt file. In order to use this plugin you need to remove the physical robots.txt file from your server. Please delete the robots.txt file via FTP or Server Panel before using this plugin. We check this on activation (and only on activation). If we find a physical robots.txt file the plugin can’t be activated until the file is removed. Please keep in mind that we only check it on plugin activation and after activation we don’t check it any more; so if you upload…
What happens if WordPress is installed in a subdirectory?
WordPress must be installed in top-level directory of the web server. Please note that the robots.txt must be in the top-level directory of your web server. If WordPress is installed in a subdirectory this plugin will not be effective because the robots.txt file generated by WordPress in the subdirectory will be ignored by the bots. Please note that we don\’t check this. You can read more about the robots.txt standard here robotstxt.org: How to create a /robots.txt file and Where to put it.
Are there any known incompatibilities?
Please don’t use it with WordPress MultiSite, as it has not been tested. The plugin has similar functionality as the Virtual Robots.txt and the plugin; both are not compatible with our plugin as they remove all the virtual WordPress robots.txt content and create their own. The directives our plugin creates are not added to the robots.txt file these plugins generate as they don’t use the standard functions of WordPress to append information to them.
What Feed and Comment Resources does this plugin block?
Disallow: /feed/ Disallow: /feed/$ Disallow: /comments/feed Disallow: /trackback/ Disallow: */?author=* Disallow: */author/* Disallow: /author* Disallow: /author/ Disallow: */comments$ Disallow: */feed Disallow: */feed$ Disallow: */trackback Disallow: */trackback$ Disallow: /?feed= Disallow: /wp-comments Disallow: /wp-feed Disallow: /wp-trackback Disallow: */replytocom=
Are there any server requirements?
Yes. The plugin requires a PHP version 7.1 or higher and we recommend using PHP version 7.4 or higher. The plugin has been tested with PHP up to 7.4. When releasing this plugin WordPress recommends PHP 7.4 or higher.
Do you make use of Block Feed and Comments via robots.txt yourself?
Of course we do. That’s why we created it. 😉
Changelog
UPDATED: Added Data Sanitization/Escaping
1.2.0 (04/04/2023)
- Added Data Sanitization/Escaping according to WordPress Developer Guidelines
1.1.0 (02/09/2020)
- Updated translation text domain to match plugin slug (“Since WordPress 4.6 the Text Domain header is optional because it must be the same as the plugin slug” – More info at Text Domains).
1.0.0 (25/08/2020)
- First official release.
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Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Block Feed and Comments via rob… free?
Yes. Block Feed and Comments via rob… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Block Feed and Comments via rob… safe to use in 2026?
Block Feed and Comments via rob… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Block Feed and Comments via rob…?
Block Feed and Comments via rob… is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,705 times since it launched in August 2020. It was downloaded 49 times in the last 30 days.
Does Block Feed and Comments via rob… work with WordPress 7.1?
Block Feed and Comments via rob… is officially tested up to WordPress 6.3.12, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Block Feed and Comments via rob… need?
Block Feed and Comments via rob… requires PHP 7.1 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Block Feed and Comments via rob… last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.0, was released on September 23, 2023 (3 years ago).
Who makes Block Feed and Comments via rob…?
Block Feed and Comments via rob… is developed and maintained by apasionados.
What are the best alternatives to Block Feed and Comments via rob…?
The most popular alternatives to Block Feed and Comments via rob… are Chatbot for WordPress by Co… (6K+ installs), Kama SpamBlock (4K+ installs) and No-Bot Registration (2K+ installs).
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