Robots Exclusion Checker

Live URL checks against robots.txt, meta robots, x-robots-tag & canonical tags. Simple Red, Amber & Green status. An SEO Extension.

What is Robots Exclusion Checker?

Robots Exclusion Checker is a chrome extension that performs live URL checking. It specifically checks for elements like robots.txt, meta robots, x-robots-tag, canonical tags and attribute values that could affect how search engines crawl and index your website. With its concise reporting and user-friendly design, it is a powerful tool for SEO professionals, digital marketers or anyone looking to optimize their web pages effectively.

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By: https://www.samgipson.com

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 5.00 (27)

Version: 1.1.8.1 (Last updated: 2022-05-12)

Creation date: 2020-04-02

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
storage
unlimitedStorage
webRequest
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 174.08K

Email: ex*****@samgipson.com

URLs: Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 4937 ▼ 98

Other rankings

#60 in Developer Tools

#58 in rule keyword 7 ▲ 2

#116 in header keyword 45 ▼ 2

#120 in flag keyword 20

#163 in direct link keyword 10 ▼ 4

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Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Robots Exclusion Checker (v1.1.5)

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Summary

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Robots Exclusion Checker is designed to visually indicate whether any robots exclusions are preventing your page from being crawled or indexed by Search Engines.

The extension reports on 5 elements:

Robots.txt
Meta Robots tag
X-robots-tag
Rel=Canonical
UGC, Sponsored and Nofollow attribute values

Robots.txt

If a URL you are visiting is being affected by an "Allow” or “Disallow” within robots.txt, the extension will show you the specific rule within the extension, making it easy to copy or visit the live robots.txt. You will also be shown the full robots.txt with the specific rule highlighted (if applicable). Cool eh!

Meta Robots Tag

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Saves a lot of time. Easy to understand and use.
Provides key insights related to index-ability of an URL without manually reviewing the source.
User-friendly interface with comprehensive features. Simplifies the process of checking and validating robots.txt files.
Automatically informs of the index status of a page, changing color from green to red, eliminating the need to open the plugin.

Cons

Uses a lot of memory footprint compared to other processes and extensions, especially when working with multiple tabs.
Previously, had missing NOINDEX Link Highlighting.

Most mentioned

Great for SEO. Ideal tool for SEO professionals and webmasters.
Indicates page indexability status instantly and clearly.
Very useful and works perfectly. Highly recommended by users.

Recent reviews

A great SEO addon which is also one of a few that can inform you of the index status of the page without the need of opening the plugin. It turns red from green automatically so you know what's going on.

Vasilis Giannakouris, 2023-06-15

A must have extension for every SEO! I advize every client of mine to install this as well. I just love how you instantly know for any page if it's indexable or not.

Jan Caerels, 2022-12-01

Very helpful extension! Very useful and works perfectly – 100% recommended. Just a question: looking at the chrome task manager it uses a lot of memory footprint compared to other processes and extensions (specially when working with multiple tabs). @Sam can you take a look at it or is it just me? Thanks in advance!

Christian Karg, 2022-07-21

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Safety

Risk impact

Robots Exclusion Checker is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Robots Exclusion Checker if you trust the publisher.