Manage the virtual robots.txt

Robots.txt replaces the content generated by WordPress’s virtual /robots.txt response with the text saved in POM Tweaks.

Enable it under Settings → POM Tweaks → SEO & LLMs → Robots.txt and edit the Robots.txt field.

Scope

The module filters WordPress output at a late priority. It does not edit a physical file in the site root and it does not configure a CDN, reverse proxy, or web server.

If the managed field is empty or unavailable, WordPress’s existing virtual output remains in place.

Precedence

A physical robots.txt served by the web server normally prevents the request from reaching WordPress. Another plugin or theme can also filter the virtual response. Establish one authoritative owner before enabling this module.

Workflow

1. Write crawler rules.
2. Validate the public response.

Disabling the module restores the next available WordPress provider; it does not remove a physical file or purge cached copies.