Robots.txt rewrite
Provide the easy managment of your robots.txt from admin side. It propose you the advanced then standard robots.txt content too.
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- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Robots.txt rewrite stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| crawler | >100 |
| crawlers | >100 |
| robot | >100 |
| robots | >100 |
| robots.txt | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Robots.txt rewrite
From the official readme · v1.6.1Description
Plugin provide to help search engines to indexing site correctly.
A simple plugin to manage your robots.txt. Plugin donn’t create the file or edit it. This plugin edit WordPress output of robots.txt content. And get you a easy and usable interface to manage it.
Features
- Drag-n-drop robots.txt paths
- Changing
blog_publicoption form plugin settings page - Site map field for robots.txt
- Robots.txt physical file checking.
Installation
- Upload
robots-txt-rewriter.zipto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to Settings / Robots.txt Options. Check the paths and save it. So the settings will be active.
Changelog
Initial.
1.6.1
Release Date – 21st February, 2017
- Add required version notice.
1.6
Release Date – 21st February, 2017
- Add custom content fields.
1.5
Release Date – 17th January, 2017
- Add Crawl-delay rule.
1.4
Release Date – 18th September, 2016
- Fix PHP7 capability. Update HTML helper for admin.
1.3
Release Date – 14th July, 2016
- Bug fix
blog_publicoption saving - Add site map field to show
- Add notice if you have not saved
robots_options
1.2
Release Date – 6th June, 2016
- Bug fix row repeater
- Add created by text in the end of robots.txt content
- Add script to open robots.txt content in new window for more usability
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FAQ
Robots.txt rewrite: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Robots.txt rewrite free?
Yes. Robots.txt rewrite is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Robots.txt rewrite safe to use in 2026?
Robots.txt rewrite shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Robots.txt rewrite?
Robots.txt rewrite is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 36,196 times since it launched in May 2016. It was downloaded 167 times in the last 30 days.
Does Robots.txt rewrite work with WordPress 7.1?
Robots.txt rewrite is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.37, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Robots.txt rewrite last updated?
The latest version, 1.6.1, was released on November 28, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Robots.txt rewrite?
Robots.txt rewrite is developed and maintained by Eugen Bobrowski.
What are the best alternatives to Robots.txt rewrite?
The most popular alternatives to Robots.txt rewrite are Email Address Encoder (100K+ installs), Robots.txt Editor (10K+ installs) and No-Bot Registration (2K+ installs).
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