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Robots.txt Editor vs Block AI Crawlers (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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VS
Block AI Crawlers

Block AI Crawlers

4.8(5)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Block AI Crawlers

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Block AI Crawlers has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 5 reviews) while Robots.txt Editor leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Robots.txt Editor has accumulated 113K+ total downloads while Block AI Crawlers has 13K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Robots.txt Editor
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Block AI Crawlers4.8/5
Total Reviews
8Robots.txt Editor
◄
Block AI Crawlers5
Active Installs
10K+Robots.txt Editor
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Block AI Crawlers1.0K+
Total Downloads
113K+Robots.txt Editor
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Block AI Crawlers13K+
Support Resolution
N/ARobots.txt Editor
Block AI CrawlersN/A
Last Updated
5 years agoRobots.txt Editor
►
Block AI Crawlers1 month ago
First Released
2019Robots.txt Editor
Block AI Crawlers2024
Age
7 yearsRobots.txt Editor
Block AI Crawlers2 years
WP Requires
4.0+Robots.txt Editor
Block AI Crawlers6.8+
PHP Requires
5.6+Robots.txt Editor
Block AI Crawlers8.2+
Business Model
FreeRobots.txt Editor
Block AI CrawlersFree
Latest Version
1.1.4Robots.txt Editor
Block AI Crawlers1.5.6

Rating Breakdown

Robots.txt Editor

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

Block AI Crawlers

4.8/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
20%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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!

Block AI Crawlers Reviews

by kotoedo

Useful plugin

Great plugin, used it with the opposite intention; i.e., to quickly obtain a list of AI crawlers to later allow on a website 😉

by kiyasu

Thank You

Seems to do what it does, and let’s hope as many sites and companies would obey the robots.txt file. I did have to remove or rename my hand-typed robots.txt file for this work, but after that, I am ve

by scbv

Excellent, much needed and off to a good start

Really appreciate this plugin. Have had it for about 1 month, great to see new updates getting pushed out. The one feature would love to see is how to append or edit to the virtual robots.txt file. Tr

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Robots.txt Editor or Block AI Crawlers more popular?
Robots.txt Editor has 10K+ active installations while Block AI Crawlers has 1.0K+. Robots.txt Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Robots.txt Editor or Block AI Crawlers?
Robots.txt Editor has a 4.5/5 rating from 8 reviews, while Block AI Crawlers has a 4.8/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Robots.txt Editor and Block AI Crawlers free?
Robots.txt Editor is free and Block AI Crawlers is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Robots.txt Editor or Block AI Crawlers?
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 Block AI Crawlers was last updated 1 month ago.

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