Title: Bisteinoff SEO Robots.txt Author: Denis Bisteinov Published: Desembre 1, 2016 Last modified: Desembre 19, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/db-robotstxt/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2956960) ![](https://ps.w.org/db-robotstxt/assets/icon.svg?rev=2956961) # Bisteinoff SEO Robots.txt By [Denis Bisteinov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bisteinoff/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/db-robotstxt.4.0.3.zip) * [Details](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/db-robotstxt/#description) * [Reviews](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/db-robotstxt/#reviews) * [Installation](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/db-robotstxt/#installation) * [Development](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/db-robotstxt/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/db-robotstxt/) ## Description Have you encountered an obstacle while creating and editing robots.txt file on your website? Bisteinoff SEO Robots.txt is an easy-to-use plugin that helps you generate and configure a correct robots.txt file, which is essential for search engine optimization (SEO). This file defines crawling rules for search engine bots such as Google, Bing, Yahoo!, Yandex, and others. The plugin works perfectly both if the file robots.txt has never been created or if it already exists. Once installed the plugin makes an optimized robots.txt file that includes special rules common for WordPress websites. After that you can proceed further customization specific for your own website if needed. If the plugin detects one or several Sitemap XML files it will include them into robots.txt file. No FTP access, manual coding or file editing is required that makes managing settings easy and convenient! #### Key Features * Automatic generation of optimized robots.txt with WordPress-specific rules * Special rules for Google and Yandex search engines * Custom rules support for any search engine bot * Automatic sitemap detection and inclusion * WooCommerce compatibility with specific rules * Multisite support * Easy-to-use admin interface * Modern PHP architecture with namespaces for conflict-free operation ## Screenshots * [[ * The Settings Page. * [[ * Error message if a non-virtual file robots.txt exists and the functionality to fix it. * [[ * The message when the problem is fixed. ## Installation 1. Upload db-robotstxt folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. The plugin will automatically create a virtual robots.txt file 4. Go to Settings > SEO Robots.txt to customize rules ## FAQ ### Will it conflict with any existing robots.txt file? No, it will not. If the file robots.txt is found in the root folder it will not be overridden. On the Settings page you will see a notification with two options: rename or delete the existing file robots.txt. The plugin provides this functionality directly in the admin interface. ### Could I accidentally block all search robots? Once the plugin is installed it will work fine for all search engine robots. If you are not aware of the rules for fine-tuning a robots.txt it is better to leave the file as is or read first a corresponding manual to learn more about the directives used for robots.txt. Note: the following directives would block the corresponding search robot(s): ``` Disallow: Disallow: / Disallow: * Disallow: /* Disallow: */ ``` You should use any of these directives only if you do not want any page of your website to be accessible for crawling. ### Where can I read the up-to-date guide on robots.txt? * [Guide by Google](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/robots/robots_txt) * [Guide WordPress SEO](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/search-engine-optimization/#robots-txt-optimization) ### What happens when I update to version 4.0? **For regular users:** Nothing changes! The plugin will automatically migrate all your settings. Everything continues to work exactly as before. **For developers:** Version 4.0 introduces a complete code refactoring with modern PHP classes and namespaces. If you have custom code that references this plugin’s functions, constants, or options, please review the migration information below. ### Migration to v.4.0 – Information for Developers If you have custom code that integrates with this plugin, please note these changes: _Checking for deprecation notices:_ All deprecated elements will trigger `_doing_it_wrong()` notices when `WP_DEBUG` is enabled. Enable debug mode to identify any issues: define(‘ WP_DEBUG’, true); _Changed option names:_ * `db_robots_custom` `bisteinoff_plugin_robots_custom`*` db_robots_custom_google` `bisteinoff_plugin_robots_custom_google` * `db_robots_if_yandex`` bisteinoff_plugin_robots_enable_yandex` * `db_robots_custom_yandex` `bisteinoff_plugin_robots_custom_yandex`*` db_robots_custom_other` `bisteinoff_plugin_robots_custom_other` Note: Options are migrated automatically. Old option names are removed from the database after successful migration. _Changed constants:_ * `DB_PLUGIN_ROBOTSTXT_VERSION` `BISTEINOFF_PLUGIN_ROBOTS_VERSION`*` DB_PLUGIN_ROBOTSTXT_DIR` `BISTEINOFF_PLUGIN_ROBOTS_DIR` Note: Old constants remain defined for backward compatibility. _Changed functions (now deprecated):_ * `publish_robots_txt()` Use `\Bisteinoff\ Plugin\RobotsTXT\Generator::generate()` instead * `db_robots_admin()` Use `\Bisteinoff\ Plugin\RobotsTXT\Admin::add_menu_page()` instead * `db_robotstxt_admin_settings()` Use `\Bisteinoff\Plugin\RobotsTXT\Admin::render_settings_page()` instead * `db_settings_link()` Use `\Bisteinoff\Plugin\RobotsTXT\Loader::add_settings_link()` instead Note: Deprecated functions continue to work with backward compatibility. **Action required:** Update your custom code to use the new naming conventions. All deprecated elements will be removed after Feb 16th 2027. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2949e1420c186ba7fe9eafb8f5c406b6b29ddebb639e7c7da6f93d39b784643? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Interesting concept, nicely implemented](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/interesting-concept-nicely-implemented/)󠁿 [Martin Sauter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/martinsauter/) Gener 12, 2026 This plugin lets you manage your robots.txt through the WordPress backend and adds some common configurations to improve your SEO. Very clean interface, easy to use. What else can you ask for? BTW: After updating your robots.txt configuration you may need to flush your server cache to see the changes. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/463503d802990cc276266c4d7a96dc93b05c737f5f2c505c89fe86481e9bcf7c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very convenient!!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-convenient-84/)󠁿 [t04e4ka](https://profiles.wordpress.org/t04e4ka/) Setembre 17, 2023 As a SEO specialist, I can say that this plugin is indispensable in everyday work. with it, I can quickly generate the desired file without unnecessary labor.it is convenient that there are different blocks for entering information for different search engines, since often different indexing rules may be relevant for different search engines. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e7b0eb15fce03a0a075b79b9e9ad0a30ca88b9858daab39ecb6b32157608416? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Seems to be rather complete](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-to-be-rather-complete/)󠁿 [Valéry](https://profiles.wordpress.org/valgaldes/) Setembre 16, 2023 easy to use, it generates a big file robots.txt for google that includes almost all possible issues for your website ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f6fadd832b73e4a08afd2bc8d4c373bec0b3b1e2d75d904ca9c6ea87929e08fe? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Nice!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-933/)󠁿 [daskel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/daskel/) Desembre 8, 2016 Very simple [ Read all 4 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/db-robotstxt/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Bisteinoff SEO Robots.txt” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Denis Bisteinov ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bisteinoff/) “Bisteinoff SEO Robots.txt” has been translated into 5 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/db-robotstxt/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Bisteinoff SEO Robots.txt” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/db-robotstxt) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/db-robotstxt/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/db-robotstxt/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/db-robotstxt/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/db-robotstxt/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 4.0 * **MAJOR UPDATE: Complete code refactoring with modern PHP architecture** * Compatible with WordPress 6.9 * Compatible with WordPress Theme Bisteinoff 2.4+ * Compatible with PHP 7.0 through PHP 8.4 (no deprecated PHP features used) * Feature: Modern PHP namespaces (`Bisteinoff\Plugin`) to prevent conflicts with other plugins * Feature: Seamless integration with Bisteinoff WordPress themes and plugins * Feature: Efficient class-based architecture with lazy loading * Feature: Automatic migration system for settings and options * Fix: Undefined variable warnings for `$db_renamed` and `$db_deleted` * **Backward Compatibility:** All old function names preserved until at least February 16, 2027 * **Backward Compatibility:** Old constant names (DB_PLUGIN_ROBOTSTXT_*) preserved * **Backward Compatibility:** Options automatically migrated from old to new names * **For Developers:** See FAQ section “Migration to v.4.0” for detailed technical information #### 3.12 * Compatible with WordPress 6.7 * Rewritten the code with depricated and discouraged functions * Security issues #### 3.11 * Design of the Settings page in admin panel #### 3.10 * Custom rules for WooCommerce if the plugin is installed and activated * Fixing ampersand symbol #### 3.9 * Security issues #### 3.8 * Compatible with WordPress 6.5 #### 3.7 * Security issues #### 3.6 * Compatible with WordPress 6.3 * Security issues #### 3.5 * Compatible with multisites #### 3.4.2 * Corrected errors in the functions for translation of the plugin #### 3.4.1 * Now the translations are automatically downloaded from https://translate.wordpress. org/projects/wp-plugins/db-robotstxt/ If there is not a translation into your language, please, don’t hesitate to contribute! #### 3.4 * Compatible with GlotPress #### 3.3 * New options to rename or delete the existing robots.txt file #### 3.2 * New option to disable the rules for Yandex * Design of the Settings page in admin panel #### 3.1 * New basic regular rules for Googlebot and Yandex * Now more possibilities to manage your robots.txt: you can add custom rules for Googlebot, Yandex and other User-agents * More information about your robots.txt on the settings page #### 3.0 * Added a settings page in admin panel for custom rules #### 2.3 * Tested with WordPress 6.2. * The code is optimized * Added the robots directives for new types of images WebP, Avif #### 2.2 * Fixed Sitemap option #### 2.1 * Tested with WordPress 5.5. * Added wp-sitemap.xml #### 2.0 * Tested with WordPress 5.0. * The old Host directive is removed, as no longer supported by Yandex. * The robots directives are improved and updated. * Added the robots directives, preventing indexind duplicate links with UTM, Openstat, From, GCLID, YCLID, YMCLID links #### 1.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **4.0.3** * Last updated **4 mesos ago** * Active installations **500+** * WordPress version ** 4.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Languages * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/db-robotstxt/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/db-robotstxt/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/db-robotstxt/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/db-robotstxt/), [German (Switzerland)](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/db-robotstxt/), i [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/db-robotstxt/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/db-robotstxt) * Tags * [crawler](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/crawler/)[google](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google/) [robots](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/robots/)[robots.txt](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/robots-txt/) [seo](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) * [Advanced View](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/db-robotstxt/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 4 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/db-robotstxt/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/db-robotstxt/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/db-robotstxt/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/db-robotstxt/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/db-robotstxt/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/db-robotstxt/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/db-robotstxt/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Denis Bisteinov ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bisteinoff/) ## Support Issues resolved in last two months: 0 out of 1 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/db-robotstxt/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? 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