Humans Dot Txt
This plugin will add a dynamic humans.txt file generated from a template that you'll define yourself.
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Humans Dot Txt shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Humans Dot Txt stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| humans.txt | #10 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Humans Dot Txt
From the official readme · v1.1.1Description
This plugin will add a dynamic humans.txt file generated from a template that you’ll define yourself. What’s humans.txt? It’s the latest thing on the web: http://humanstxt.org/
It uses a template format which you can define yourself to add the information you’d like to your humans.txt file. This plugin currently supports the following template tags:
- Active plugins (name, uri, version, description, author, author uri)
- Blog authors (login name, display name, email)
- PHP version
- WP version
- Current theme (name, description, author, author uri, version, parent)
- Number of posts (published, future, drafts, pending, private)
- Number of pages (published, future, drafts, pending, private)
It’s pretty easy to extend these template tags with new ones if you’re missing someone. Just leave a message and I’ll try to fix it for you.
Feedback
I love getting feedback from people using my stuff, if you use it and feel like saying hello, leave a suggestion, complaint or whatever, just drop a message wherever you feel like.
My contact information is
- rickard (a) 0x539.se
- twitter.com/rickard2
Plugin integration
If you feel like there’s more information you’d like to add from your plugin, you can use the filter ‘humans_output’ to append your own information to the humans.txt file. But if you do, please be a good plugin developer and ask the user if it’s ok first!
A simple example:
<?php
function myFilter($a) {
return $a . "My plugin is activated and very cool!";
}
add_filter('humans_output', 'myFilter');
Installation
This is the same procedure as with all ordinary plugins.
- Download the zip file, unzip it
- Upload it to your /wp-content/plugins/ folder
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to the ‘Humans dot txt’ configuration menu to define your template
- Head over to http://yourblog.com/humans.txt and behold the awesome result!
Changelog
Fixed PHP 5.5 compatibility
1.1.1
- Fixed PHP 5.5 compatibility
1.1
- Fixed some issues with newer WordPress versions
1.0.3
- Removed one PHP short tag which caused problems for some server configurations
1.0.2
- Fixed problem with suggestions box not disappearing correctly
- Fixed problem with some settings that weren’t properly registered
- Improved error handling and feedback in the options page
1.0.1
Minor bug fix with suggestions URL being wrong
1.0
Initial release
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Humans Dot Txt: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Humans Dot Txt free?
Yes. Humans Dot Txt is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Humans Dot Txt safe to use in 2026?
Humans Dot Txt shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Humans Dot Txt?
Humans Dot Txt is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,247 times since it launched in February 2011. It was downloaded 50 times in the last 30 days.
Does Humans Dot Txt work with WordPress 7.1?
Humans Dot Txt is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Humans Dot Txt last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.1, was released on July 5, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Humans Dot Txt?
Humans Dot Txt is developed and maintained by Rickard Andersson.
What are the best alternatives to Humans Dot Txt?
The most popular alternatives to Humans Dot Txt are Humans TXT (300+ installs), Acknowledgify (100+ installs) and MTDEV Humans TXT (<10 installs).
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