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Robots.txt Editor vs No-Bot Registration (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
No-Bot Registration

No-Bot Registration

4.4(27)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months 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 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Robots.txt Editor has accumulated 113K+ total downloads while No-Bot Registration has 36K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Robots.txt Editor
◄
No-Bot Registration4.4/5
Total Reviews
8Robots.txt Editor
►
No-Bot Registration27
Active Installs
10K+Robots.txt Editor
◄
No-Bot Registration2.0K+
Total Downloads
113K+Robots.txt Editor
◄
No-Bot Registration36K+
Support Resolution
N/ARobots.txt Editor
No-Bot Registration50%
Last Updated
5 years agoRobots.txt Editor
►
No-Bot Registration3 months ago
First Released
2019Robots.txt Editor
No-Bot Registration2017
Age
7 yearsRobots.txt Editor
No-Bot Registration9 years
WP Requires
4.0+Robots.txt Editor
No-Bot Registration5.8+
PHP Requires
5.6+Robots.txt Editor
No-Bot Registration8.0+
Business Model
FreeRobots.txt Editor
No-Bot RegistrationFree
Latest Version
1.1.4Robots.txt Editor
No-Bot Registration2.5.1

Rating Breakdown

Robots.txt Editor

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

No-Bot Registration

4.4/5(27 reviews)
5
81%
4
4%
3
0%
2
4%
1
11%

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!

No-Bot Registration Reviews

by ajayvish79

Nice

Nice and good

by muggsylauer

Stopped Bot Registrations

I was using another plugin that blocked email addresses and domains and was still getting dozens of bot registrations per week. It was like playing Whack-A-Mole. I replaced that plugin with No-Bot Reg

by mrwolfinformatica

Works great, the only one with a usernames filter. Back-end overloaded with othe

It’s the only plugin that correctly filters USERNAMES. Other plugins claim to filter, but they only work for emails, not usernames or both like this one. Congrats! P.S.: You could consolidate all t

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Robots.txt Editor or No-Bot Registration more popular?
Robots.txt Editor has 10K+ active installations while No-Bot Registration has 2.0K+. Robots.txt Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Robots.txt Editor or No-Bot Registration?
Robots.txt Editor has a 4.5/5 rating from 8 reviews, while No-Bot Registration has a 4.4/5 rating from 27 reviews.
Are Robots.txt Editor and No-Bot Registration free?
Robots.txt Editor is free and No-Bot Registration is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Robots.txt Editor or No-Bot Registration?
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 No-Bot Registration was last updated 3 months ago.

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