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Robots.txt Editor vs Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Robots.txt Editor

Robots.txt Editor

4.5(8)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…

Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…

4.5(102)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 days ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Robots.txt Editor has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 8 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Robots.txt Editor has accumulated 113K+ total downloads while Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… has 308K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Robots.txt Editor
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…4.5/5
Total Reviews
8Robots.txt Editor
►
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…102
Active Installs
10K+Robots.txt Editor
◄
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…6.0K+
Total Downloads
113K+Robots.txt Editor
►
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…308K+
Support Resolution
N/ARobots.txt Editor
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…100%
Last Updated
5 years agoRobots.txt Editor
►
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…4 days ago
First Released
2019Robots.txt Editor
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…2018
Age
7 yearsRobots.txt Editor
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…8 years
WP Requires
4.0+Robots.txt Editor
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…5.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Robots.txt Editor
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…7.4+
Business Model
FreeRobots.txt Editor
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…Free
Latest Version
1.1.4Robots.txt Editor
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…3.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Robots.txt Editor

4.5/5(8 reviews)
5
88%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
13%

Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…

4.5/5(102 reviews)
5
85%
4
2%
3
2%
2
2%
1
9%

Recent Reviews

Robots.txt Editor Reviews

by ArrayIterator

What the hell?

you replace all existing robots txt rules!! And editing also does not work!! Your rules of robots txt are weird!! You broke our site robors rule. How bad this useless plugin

by funt565

Multisite

I never saw support for multisite with this plugin. Deleted. A completely useless thing.

by grayson9

Everything You Need

Great plugin out from the box as they say. Not packed with spam or upsells, in fact, nothing at all. Simply good!

Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… Reviews

by igateways

ROBOTS.TXT Incredible product.

It is undeniably better that today was delivered to the market as an achievement. Thanks to everyone who worked on the creation of this incredibly useful product.

by Iridamir

BETTER ROBOTS.TXT SETTINGS

BETTER ROBOTS.TXT SETTINGS хороший плагин, мне нравиться.

by Aedops-antena24

Not working

Probabil varianta premium e buna dar asta free este jale de ea

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Robots.txt Editor or Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… more popular?
Robots.txt Editor has 10K+ active installations while Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… has 6.0K+. Robots.txt Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Robots.txt Editor or Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…?
Robots.txt Editor has a 4.5/5 rating from 8 reviews, while Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… has a 4.5/5 rating from 102 reviews.
Are Robots.txt Editor and Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… free?
Robots.txt Editor is free and Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Robots.txt Editor or Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Robots.txt Editor was last updated 5 years ago and Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… was last updated 4 days ago.

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