Title: AWP Disallow Root Control Author: algorithus Published: Сентябрь 10, 2024 Last modified: Сентябрь 20, 2024 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/awp-disallow-root-control/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3154918) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/awp-disallow-root-control/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3154920) # AWP Disallow Root Control By [algorithus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/algorithus/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/awp-disallow-root-control.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/awp-disallow-root-control/#description) * [Reviews](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/awp-disallow-root-control/#reviews) * [Installation](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/awp-disallow-root-control/#installation) * [Development](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/awp-disallow-root-control/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/awp-disallow-root-control/) ## Description This plugin allows you to easily control whether search engines are disallowed from accessing the root directory of your WordPress site by modifying the robots.txt file. You can enable or disable this functionality from the Reading” settings page. ## Screenshots * [[ ## Installation 1. Upload the `awp-disallow-root-control` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. Go to the Reading” settings page to enable or disable the disallow root functionality. ## FAQ ### How do I enable or disable disallowing access to the root directory? After activating the plugin, go to the Reading” settings page in WordPress and check the option to enable disallowing access to the root directory. If unchecked, the functionality will be disabled. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3536ad0426d5b026b507b5cec8f9eba743c4430e5d7d60f1d3727942eb93b821? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[This plugin is very helpful and easy to use .](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-plugin-is-very-helpful-and-easy-to-use-2/)󠁿 [kuldeep6052](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kuldeep6052/) Сентябрь 25, 2025 Best and effective plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/768f91dd0c40711ec92ce4acd8ebfd9837f7c46d49a355eab55187097e69f831? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Best and effective plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-and-effective-plugin-2/)󠁿 [ishu456](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ishu456/) Сентябрь 25, 2025 Use it for best control ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/546749e52d37de3bfc0c7a131d7f32dbc78e274019985b5fb7e4b1ecaf2a4d57? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome plugin for woo comerce Must have this plugin for every WordPress user](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-plugin-for-woo-comerce-must-have-this-plugin-for-every-wordpress-user/)󠁿 [sapna6488](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sapna6488/) Сентябрь 25, 2025 best and easy to use this plugin ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4bdb90fcbfd8275758716c8cfa6febae37db6ddf0b8761835f3893da54eeb72e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Must have this plugin for every WordPress user](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/must-have-this-plugin-for-every-wordpress-user/)󠁿 [sumit8960](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sumit8960/) Сентябрь 25, 2025 I love this plugin! It makes controlling search engine access to my site’s root directory super easy with just a simple toggle in the settings. A must-have for every WordPress user [ Read all 4 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/awp-disallow-root-control/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “AWP Disallow Root Control” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Algorithus ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/algorithus/) [Translate “AWP Disallow Root Control” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/awp-disallow-root-control) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/awp-disallow-root-control/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/awp-disallow-root-control/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/awp-disallow-root-control/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/awp-disallow-root-control/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. #### 1.0.1 * Update plugin comment message, banner and icon. ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **2 years ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.6.5** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/awp-disallow-root-control/) * Tags * [access-control](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/access-control/)[robots.txt](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/robots-txt/) [search engine optimization](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search-engine-optimization/) [seo](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) * [Advanced View](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/awp-disallow-root-control/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 4 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/awp-disallow-root-control/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/awp-disallow-root-control/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/awp-disallow-root-control/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/awp-disallow-root-control/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/awp-disallow-root-control/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/awp-disallow-root-control/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/awp-disallow-root-control/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Algorithus ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/algorithus/) ## Support Got something to say? 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