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OpenBotAuth – AI Crawler Access Control
Verify AI crawlers with HTTP Signatures and enforce allow/deny/teaser policies; also serves llms.txt and AI-ready feeds.
OpenBotAuth ranks #65,609 among WordPress.org plugins with 0+ active installations, is #3,514 of 4,596 in the Security category, and was last updated Jan 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
Tested up to WP 6.9.9 (Current: 7.1.2)
v1.0.0
Current Version v1.0.0
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Last Update on 20 Jan, 2026
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- Version
- 1.0.0
- Last Updated
- Jan 20, 2026
- Requires WP
- 6.0+
- Tested Up To
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about OpenBotAuth – AI Crawler Access Control
No, you can enable the hosted verifier in Settings by checking "Use hosted OpenBotAuth verifier". For privacy requirements or custom configurations, you can self-host the verifier service. The plugin does not contact any external service until you explicitly configure it.
No. The plugin only applies to requests that include RFC 9421 signature headers. Normal browser requests without signature headers see full content and bypass OpenBotAuth entirely.
A teaser shows the first N words of your content to unverified bots, with a notice that authenticated bots can access full content. You can configure the word count globally or per-post.
No. The 402 response is a stub that returns the configured price and payment URL. Actual payment processing requires custom integration.
Only signature verification requests are sent to your configured verifier URL. The request includes the URL being accessed and the signature headers. No personal data, cookies, or user information is transmitted.
The only external call is signature verification (if configured). All analytics are stored locally in your WordPress database. No telemetry or tracking data is sent to any external server.
Yes. OpenBotAuth works alongside Yoast SEO without conflicts. By default, OpenBotAuth serves llms.txt (works standalone). If Yoast is installed and you've enabled Yoast's llms.txt feature, use the "Use Yoast llms.txt" toggle in AI Endpoints settings to let Yoast handle it. OpenBotAuth's unique feed and markdown endpoints remain active either way.
The settings page has three tabs: Analytics - Visual dashboard showing bot traffic, charts, stats cards, and decision breakdown AI Endpoints - llms.txt, JSON feed, markdown settings with copyable URLs Configuration - Verifier URL, default policy, whitelist/blacklist, rate limits
The AI endpoints (llms.txt, JSON feed, markdown) serve content directly on early request interception and only check if content is published and not password-protected. If you use a membership or paywall plugin that restricts content via later WordPress hooks, that content may still be accessible via AI endpoints. To control this, you can: Disable specific AI endpoints in Settings > OpenBotAuth > AI Endpoints Use the openbotauth_should_serve_feed, openbotauth_should_serve_llms_txt, or openbotauth_should_serve_markdown filters to add custom logic Exclude specific post types from AI endpoints using the post types setting
