MetaRobots by SEO-Sign
Manage prohibitions meta robots and robots.txt file from the control panel using the commands in the format of robots.txt
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MetaRobots by SEO-Sign shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where MetaRobots by SEO-Sign stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| crawlers | >100 |
| editor | >100 |
| >100 | |
| meta robots | >100 |
| robots.txt | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About MetaRobots by SEO-Sign
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Manage prohibitions meta robots and robots.txt file from the control panel using the commands in the format of robots.txt
PHP script parses commands from the metarobots.txt file and creates relevant tags.
Currently script supports following commands:
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Disallow:
name=”robots” content=”noindex, nofollow”
Blocks content from crawling for the search engine. -
Index:
name=”robots” content=”index, nofollow”
Allows crawling, forbids follow the links. -
Follow:
name=”robots” content=”noindex, follow”
Forbids crawling, allows forbids follow the links. -
Noarchiv:
name=”robots” content=”noarchive”
Do not show a link to the cached copy. -
Nosnippet:
name=”robots” content=”nosnippet”
Do not create a snippet. -
Noodp:
name=”robots” content=”noodp”
Do not use the description from DMOZ for snippet. -
Notranslate:
name=”robots” content=”notranslate”
Do not offer page translation. -
Noimageindex:
name=”robots” content=”noimageindex”
Do not crawl the image on the page.
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MetaRobots by SEO-Sign: quick answers
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Is MetaRobots by SEO-Sign free?
Yes. MetaRobots by SEO-Sign is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is MetaRobots by SEO-Sign safe to use in 2026?
MetaRobots by SEO-Sign shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use MetaRobots by SEO-Sign?
MetaRobots by SEO-Sign is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,223 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 96 times in the last 30 days.
Does MetaRobots by SEO-Sign work with WordPress 7.1?
MetaRobots by SEO-Sign is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was MetaRobots by SEO-Sign last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on April 7, 2015 (12 years ago).
Who makes MetaRobots by SEO-Sign?
MetaRobots by SEO-Sign is developed and maintained by Artem Pilipets.
What are the best alternatives to MetaRobots by SEO-Sign?
The most popular alternatives to MetaRobots by SEO-Sign are Block AI Crawlers (1K+ installs), Robots.txt rewrite (1K+ installs) and AI Content Signals (800+ installs).
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