Inputs
Enter a public website URL. The tool checks the origin’s `/robots.txt` path.
Free public URL tool
Robots.txt Tester
Check whether public robots.txt is reachable and summarize sitemap, user-agent, and disallow directives.
Problem, cause, fix, verify
Problem
Search visibility reviews can waste time when robots.txt reachability and sitemap declarations are not checked first.
Audience
SEO teams, agencies, developers, and site owners checking crawl instructions before indexing work.
First check
Enter a public website URL. The tool checks the origin’s `/robots.txt` path.
Verify
Pair robots checks with sitemap validation and Search Console evidence before changing crawl instructions.
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- WPlura Editorial Team
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Decision Support
Search visibility reviews can waste time when robots.txt reachability and sitemap declarations are not checked first.
For: SEO teams, agencies, developers, and site owners checking crawl instructions before indexing work.
Use The Tool
What this tool helps you check
Output
Review robots.txt status, sitemap directives, user-agent directive count, and disallow directive count.
How To Read It
Robots rules are crawl hints, not access control. Sensitive content must be protected by authentication and server-side authorization.
Follow-Up
Pair robots checks with sitemap validation and Search Console evidence before changing crawl instructions.
This tool uses bounded public HTTP checks and does not inspect private admin pages, databases, server files, or dashboards.
Limitations
Use the result as planning guidance
- Summarizes public robots.txt only.
- Does not simulate every crawler rule precedence case.
- Does not submit or update search engine settings.