Robots.txt Editor
At risk: no release in 70 months (last release 16 Jan 2021).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Robots.txt Editor still maintained?
- No. Last release 16 Jan 2021, over 5 years ago. 16 Jan 2021 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Robots.txt Editor, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Robots.txt Editor removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Robots.txt Editor safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Robots.txt Editor update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.4. No one-star spike after it. 19 Apr 2020 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 3 May 2019 to 3 May 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| processby | 3 May 2019 to 16 Jan 2021, 12 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 Jan 2021. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- Multisite · 1 star · 29 Mar 2021
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 162 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 575 |
| 18 May 2026 | 867 |
| 25 May 2026 | 450 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 364 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 578 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 682 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 818 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 871 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 876 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 973 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 994 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 612 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 469 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 642 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 469 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 524 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 522 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 681 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 641 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 664 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 678 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 696 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 498 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 931 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 785 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 107 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Processby |
| Added | 3 May 2019 |
| Last updated | 16 Jan 2021 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | seo, robots, crawler, robots.txt |
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Questions
Is Robots.txt Editor still maintained?
No. Last release 16 Jan 2021, over 5 years ago.
Who owns Robots.txt Editor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Robots.txt Editor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Robots.txt Editor safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Robots.txt Editor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.4. No one-star spike after it.