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Robots.txt Editor vs HTTP 410 (Gone) responses (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
View Robots.txt Editor
VS
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses

HTTP 410 (Gone) responses

4.6(21)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View HTTP 410 (Gone) responses

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, HTTP 410 (Gone) responses has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 21 reviews) while Robots.txt Editor leads in active installations (10K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Robots.txt Editor has accumulated 114K+ total downloads while HTTP 410 (Gone) responses has 68K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Robots.txt Editor
►
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses4.6/5
Total Reviews
8Robots.txt Editor
►
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses21
Active Installs
10K+Robots.txt Editor
◄
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses4.0K+
Total Downloads
114K+Robots.txt Editor
◄
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses68K+
Support Resolution
N/ARobots.txt Editor
HTTP 410 (Gone) responsesN/A
Last Updated
5 years agoRobots.txt Editor
►
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses2 months ago
First Released
2019Robots.txt Editor
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses2011
Age
7 yearsRobots.txt Editor
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses15 years
WP Requires
4.0+Robots.txt Editor
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses3.7+
PHP Requires
5.6+Robots.txt Editor
HTTP 410 (Gone) responsesfalse+
Business Model
FreeRobots.txt Editor
HTTP 410 (Gone) responsesFree
Latest Version
1.1.4Robots.txt Editor
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses1.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Robots.txt Editor

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

HTTP 410 (Gone) responses

4.6/5(21 reviews)
5
71%
4
24%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

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!

HTTP 410 (Gone) responses Reviews

by Robert

Still works

I use the plugin for Micropub protocol, to tell another site I have deleted my contribution.

by bloup

It still works

It is 2020 and it still works. In the plugin settings, I use a wild card to return a 410 rather than a 404 from posts. https://mydomain.com/*/ The plugin return a 410 in the header. BRAVO. Th

by alfadelta

Works, But Google says its not needed

I removed this plugin based on help text from Google Webmaster Tools: If you have permanently deleted content without intending to replace it with newer, related content, let the old URL return a 404

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Robots.txt Editor or HTTP 410 (Gone) responses more popular?
Robots.txt Editor has 10K+ active installations while HTTP 410 (Gone) responses has 4.0K+. Robots.txt Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Robots.txt Editor or HTTP 410 (Gone) responses?
Robots.txt Editor has a 4.5/5 rating from 8 reviews, while HTTP 410 (Gone) responses has a 4.6/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are Robots.txt Editor and HTTP 410 (Gone) responses free?
Robots.txt Editor is free and HTTP 410 (Gone) responses is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Robots.txt Editor or HTTP 410 (Gone) responses?
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 HTTP 410 (Gone) responses was last updated 2 months ago.

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