Robots.txt AI Rules
Inject AI crawler rules into robots.txt with an RFC-compliant parser, full audit trail, and granular bot rule editor for your WordPress site.
From the team behind PressRoost — shipping WordPress tools since 2018
Control which AI crawlers access your site
Full robots.txt management with AI-specific rules, RFC-compliant parsing, and complete audit trail.
Inject AI crawler rules automatically
Add Allow/Disallow directives for GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and 20+ AI crawlers directly into your robots.txt — without manually editing the file.
RFC 9309-compliant parser
Full robots.txt parsing following the RFC 9309 specification. Handles wildcards, path patterns, and crawl-delay directives correctly across all major AI crawlers.
Full audit trail of rule changes
Every rule addition, modification, or removal is logged with timestamp and diff. See exactly what changed, when, and restore previous versions if needed.
Granular control over every AI crawler
Three-option bot rule editor. Allow, disallow, or customize access per crawler.
Three-option bot rule editor
For each AI crawler, choose: Allow (full access), Disallow (block entirely), or Custom (specify allowed/disallowed paths). Changes apply instantly to your live robots.txt.
Path-level access control
Don’t just allow or block — specify exact paths. Allow GPTBot to crawl /blog/ but block /private/. Custom rules support wildcards and path patterns per crawler.
Detect SEO plugin robots.txt conflicts
Automatically detects when Yoast, Rank Math, or other SEO plugins also modify robots.txt. Shows conflicts with resolution suggestions in the audit dashboard.
Manage robots.txt in three steps
No manual file editing. No FTP. No .htaccess confusion.
Review current rules
SummitCite scans your existing robots.txt and shows all AI-related directives in an easy-to-read dashboard.
Configure AI rules
Use the three-option editor to set Allow, Disallow, or Custom rules for each AI crawler. Changes preview before going live.
Deploy instantly
Rules are written to your robots.txt immediately. AI crawlers pick up the changes on their next visit. Full audit trail included.
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about robots.txt AI rules in SummitCite.
How does SummitCite modify my robots.txt?
SummitCite uses WordPress’s robots_txt filter hook to inject AI crawler rules. This means rules are added dynamically when your robots.txt is requested — no physical file modification needed. Your existing rules are preserved, and AI rules are appended intelligently.
Will this override my existing robots.txt rules?
No. SummitCite only adds AI-specific rules. Your existing rules (for Googlebot, Bingbot, etc.) remain untouched. The RFC-compliant parser reads your current robots.txt and merges AI rules without conflicts.
What is the three-option bot rule editor?
For each AI crawler, you can choose: Allow (full site access), Disallow (block entirely), or Custom (specify exact allowed and disallowed paths). This gives you granular control without editing robots.txt syntax manually.
Does this work with Yoast or Rank Math robots.txt?
Yes. SummitCite’s conflict detector checks if Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, SEOPress, The SEO Framework, or Slim SEO are also modifying robots.txt. When conflicts are detected, the audit dashboard shows resolution suggestions.
Can I see what rules were changed and when?
Yes. Every rule change is logged in the audit trail with timestamp, crawler affected, old value, and new value. You can review the full history and restore previous rule sets if needed.
Take control of AI crawler access
Manage robots.txt AI rules with RFC-compliant parsing and granular control.