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By updating your site’s \u003Ccode>robots.txt\u003C\u002Fcode>, it blocks common AI crawlers and scrapers, aiming to protect your content from being used in the training of Large Language Models (LLMs).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Features\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ch3>Blocks AI Crawlers\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Includes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>OpenAI\u003C\u002Fstrong> – Blocks crawlers used for ChatGPT\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Google\u003C\u002Fstrong> – Blocks crawlers used by Google’s Gemini AI products\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Facebook \u002F Meta\u003C\u002Fstrong> – Used for Facebook’s AI training\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Anthropic AI\u003C\u002Fstrong> – Blocks crawlers used by Anthropic  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Perplexity\u003C\u002Fstrong> – Block crawlers used by Perplexity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Applebot\u003C\u002Fstrong> – Blocks crawlers used by Apple\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>… and more!\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Experimental Meta Tags\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The plugin adds the “noai, noimageai” directive to your site’s meta tags, instructing AI bots not to use your content in their datasets. Please note that these tags are experimental and have not been standardized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Custom robots.txt Rules\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Have custom entries for your robots.txt file? You can now add them directly through the plugin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Usage\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>After activation, the plugin will automatically update your \u003Ccode>robots.txt\u003C\u002Fcode> and add the necessary meta tags. No further configuration is required, but you can check the settings page for a full list of blocked crawlers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Limitations\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>While this plugin aims to block specified crawlers, it cannot guarantee complete protection against all forms of scraping, as some bots may disregard \u003Ccode>robots.txt\u003C\u002Fcode> directives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Support\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>For questions or support, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fsupport\u002Fplugin\u002Fblock-ai-crawlers\u002F\" rel=\"ugc\">please post on the forums\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fbobmatyas\u002Fwp-block-ai-crawlers\u002Fissues\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">on GitHub\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","Tell AI (Artificial Intelligence) companies not to scrape your site for their AI products.",1000,13412,96,5,"2026-02-15T13:47:00.000Z","6.9.4","6.8","8.2",[20,21,22,23],"ai","chatgpt","crawlers","robots-txt","","https:\u002F\u002Fdownloads.wordpress.org\u002Fplugin\u002Fblock-ai-crawlers.1.5.6.zip",100,0,null,"2026-03-15T15:16:48.613Z",[],{"slug":32,"display_name":7,"profile_url":8,"plugin_count":33,"total_installs":34,"avg_security_score":26,"avg_patch_time_days":35,"trust_score":36,"computed_at":37},"lastsplash",7,1310,30,94,"2026-04-04T01:10:36.865Z",[39,63,79,99,116],{"slug":40,"name":41,"version":42,"author":43,"author_profile":44,"description":45,"short_description":46,"active_installs":47,"downloaded":48,"rating":49,"num_ratings":50,"last_updated":51,"tested_up_to":16,"requires_at_least":52,"requires_php":53,"tags":54,"homepage":24,"download_link":59,"security_score":60,"vuln_count":61,"unpatched_count":27,"last_vuln_date":62,"fetched_at":29},"better-robots-txt","Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance","3.0.0","Pagup","https:\u002F\u002Fprofiles.wordpress.org\u002Fpagup\u002F","\u003Cp>Better Robots.txt replaces the default WordPress robots.txt workflow with a smarter, structured version you can configure and preview before publishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of a blank textarea, you get a guided wizard with presets, plain-language explanations, and a final Review & Save step so you can inspect the generated robots.txt before it goes live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Built for beginners and advanced users alike, Better Robots.txt helps you control how search engines, AI crawlers, SEO tools, archive bots, bad bots, social preview bots, and other automated agents interact with your site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trusted by thousands of WordPress sites, Better Robots.txt is designed for the AI era without resorting to hype, vague promises, or hidden rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better Robots.txt is available in Free, Pro, and Premium editions. The free plugin covers the guided workflow and essential crawl control features, while Pro and Premium unlock additional governance, protection, and AI-ready modules. Some screenshots on the plugin page show features from all three editions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>A quick overview\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Better robots.txt Video — AI-Ready Crawl Control for WordPress\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F1169756981?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"750\" height=\"372\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Why Better Robots.txt is different\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Most robots.txt plugins fall into one of three categories:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Simple text editor\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Virtual robots.txt manager\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Single-purpose AI or policy add-on\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Better Robots.txt goes further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gives you a complete, guided crawl control 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crawl traps\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>WooCommerce crawl cleanup\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>CSS, JavaScript, and image crawling rules\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Social media preview crawlers\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>ads.txt and app-ads.txt allowance\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>llms.txt generation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Advanced directives such as crawl-delay and custom rules\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Final review before publishing\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Editions\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Better Robots.txt is available in three editions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Free – Includes the guided setup, the Essential preset, core crawl control features, and the final Review & Save workflow.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Pro – Adds more advanced governance and protection modules, including additional AI, crawler, and cleanup controls.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Premium – Unlocks the most restrictive and advanced protection options, including the Fortress preset and additional 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Like robots.txt itself, these signals are most useful with compliant systems and good-faith crawlers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What Better Robots.txt is\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Better Robots.txt is:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>A robots.txt governance plugin for WordPress\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A guided configuration workflow instead of a raw text editor\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A crawl control layer to reduce wasteful crawling\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A practical bridge between SEO, crawl hygiene, and AI-era policy signaling\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A way to keep your crawl policy clearer for humans and machines\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Technical reference for advanced users: Better Robots.txt also maintains a public \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002FGautierDorval\u002Fbetter-robots-txt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc\">GitHub repository\u003C\u002Fa> with product definition, governance notes, and machine-readable artefacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What Better Robots.txt is not\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Better Robots.txt is not:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>A firewall or Web Application Firewall (WAF)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>An anti-scraping enforcement engine\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A legal compliance engine\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A guarantee that every bot will obey your rules\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A replacement for server-level security or access control\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>It helps you publish a clearer crawl policy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It does not replace infrastructure-level protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Typical use cases\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Use Better Robots.txt if you want to:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Clean up a weak or noisy default robots.txt\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Reduce crawl waste on WordPress or WooCommerce\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Keep major search engines allowed while restricting other bots\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Control whether archive bots can snapshot your site\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Publish AI usage preferences more clearly\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Keep social preview bots allowed while limiting scrapers\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Review the final file before making it live\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Key Features\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Guided step-by-step wizard\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Preset-based setup: Essential, AI-First, Fortress, Custom\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Search engine visibility controls\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>AI and LLM crawler governance\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>AI usage signals support\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>SEO tool crawler controls\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bad bot and abusive crawler options\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Archive and Wayback access controls\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Spam, feed, and crawl trap cleanup\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>WooCommerce crawl cleanup options\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>CSS, JavaScript, and image crawling rules\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Social media preview crawler controls\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>ads.txt and app-ads.txt allowance\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Optional llms.txt generation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Consolidated output option\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Core WordPress protection rules remain visible and editable\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Final Review & Save preview screen\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n","Replace the default WordPress robots.txt workflow with a smarter, structured version you can preview before publishing, with Free, Pro, and Premium ed …",6000,305034,90,102,"2026-03-10T18:33:00.000Z","5.0","7.4",[55,56,57,23,58],"ai-crawlers","bot-blocker","llms-txt","seo","https:\u002F\u002Fdownloads.wordpress.org\u002Fplugin\u002Fbetter-robots-txt.3.0.0.zip",99,2,"2023-02-14 00:00:00",{"slug":64,"name":65,"version":66,"author":67,"author_profile":68,"description":69,"short_description":70,"active_installs":71,"downloaded":72,"rating":26,"num_ratings":73,"last_updated":74,"tested_up_to":16,"requires_at_least":52,"requires_php":53,"tags":75,"homepage":77,"download_link":78,"security_score":26,"vuln_count":27,"unpatched_count":27,"last_vuln_date":28,"fetched_at":29},"ai-content-signals","AI Content Signals","1.0.1","Fernando Tellado","https:\u002F\u002Fprofiles.wordpress.org\u002Ffernandot\u002F","\u003Cp>AI Content Signals allows you to easily implement the Content Signals Policy in your WordPress site’s robots.txt file. 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Industry data shows 12.9% of bots now ignore robots.txt (up from 3.3%), with 26 million bypasses in March 2025 alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Why blocking still matters\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Even as a voluntary measure, robots.txt raises the legal and technical barrier. It establishes clear notice of your access terms, strengthening your legal position if you need to enforce your rights. Most legitimate AI companies do respect it – but you need backup enforcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Coming Soon: HTTP 402 “Payment Required” Protocol\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>We’re implementing the HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status code protocol. When an AI bot hits your site without a valid license, we’ll serve a 402 response with your licensing terms in machine-readable format.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Transparency\u003C\u002Fstrong>: This is also a voluntary protocol. Cloudflare launched their “Pay Per Crawl” implementation on July 1, 2025, and now serves over 1 billion 402 responses daily – but it’s currently in private beta limited to select major publications. Like robots.txt, HTTP 402 requires AI companies to cooperate. The difference is it’s newer, more standardized, and creates clearer legal standing for enforcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>The Stick AND The Carrot\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>This plugin already blocks AI crawlers via robots.txt (the stick). Soon we’ll add x402 protocol enforcement (bigger stick). But you can also license your content and earn money from AI companies that want to do the right thing (the carrot).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most creators don’t realize: News Corp got $250M+ from OpenAI. Reddit got $60M\u002Fyear. The EU AI Act now requires licensed training data. The licensing market exists – it’s just been locked to big publishers. Until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Why WordPress Creators Need This Now\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The traffic apocalypse is real.\u003C\u002Fstrong> In 2025, 60% of Google searches end without any click to external sites – up from 44.2% just a year ago. When users do click, only 360 clicks per 1,000 searches go to the open web (374 in EU). The rest? 14.3% go to Google-owned properties like YouTube and Maps. For the first time in a decade, Google now keeps 90% of its ad revenue internally, with only 10% going to network publishers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t theoretical – it’s happening right now. ChatGPT and Gemini answer questions using your content, but users never visit your site. Your ad revenue collapses. Your subscription model breaks when AI gives your insights away for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>AI content licensing is the survival strategy.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The big publishers already figured this out. News Corp got over $250M from OpenAI (5-year deal). Reddit: $60M\u002Fyear. Nine major publishers have signed deals including Financial Times, Associated Press, Le Monde, and Axel Springer. Meanwhile, individual WordPress site owners – the backbone of the open web – get nothing while AI companies scrape freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>WordPress is where we make our stand.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Dave Winer, who invented blogging 30 years ago and co-created RSS, is now championing WordPress as the foundation for the independent web’s renaissance. In his 2025 writings and WordCamp Canada keynote, he argues that WordPress represents the “read\u002Fwrite web” Tim Berners-Lee originally envisioned – where creators own their content and control their distribution. While social media captured one generation of creativity and tech giants bought up the rest, WordPress remains the last great bastion of independent publishing. It’s where 43% of the web lives. It’s where creators still own their content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That changes today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>EU AI Act Compliance\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>The EU AI Act now mandates that AI companies must respect opt-out mechanisms and maintain licensing documentation for training data. This plugin provides:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Enforceable crawl terms\u003C\u002Fstrong> via robots.txt and upcoming x402 protocol\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Opt-in training licenses\u003C\u002Fstrong> with clear pricing and attribution\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Compliant usage tracking\u003C\u002Fstrong> that meets EU reporting requirements\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Monetization infrastructure\u003C\u002Fstrong> so you get paid, not just compliance paperwork\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>For WordPress sites serving EU audiences, this isn’t just about money – it’s about legal compliance for the AI companies that want to use your content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>The Technology Behind It\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>We’ve built the first true content licensing infrastructure for AI:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>License Grammar v1.5\u003C\u002Fstrong> – The emerging standard for machine-readable licensing. Our meta tag format works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and 100+ AI systems. It’s being adopted as the industry standard because it’s simple, parseable, and extensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Dual-axis licensing\u003C\u002Fstrong> – Control both the AI use case (training vs inference) and distribution level (private vs public). You can allow free private research while charging for commercial usage. Or block training entirely while allowing inference. Your content, your rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Immutable ledger\u003C\u002Fstrong> – When AI companies use your content, it’s logged with cryptographic verification. This creates legal standing if you need to enforce your terms. It’s not just “hoping they comply” – it’s building an audit trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Layered protection\u003C\u002Fstrong> – robots.txt provides the first barrier (voluntary but creates legal notice). Machine-readable licenses give compliant AI companies clear terms. The upcoming HTTP 402 protocol adds standardized payment signaling. Each layer strengthens your legal position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>How It Actually Works\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>1. Install the plugin\u003C\u002Fstrong> (literally 1 minute)\u003Cbr \u002F>\nSearch “Copyright.sh AI License” in your WordPress plugins, install, activate. Done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>2. Pick your approach\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Want to block all AI crawlers? Set policy to “Deny” and enable the robots.txt blocker.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Want to get paid? Set “Allow”, pick a price (we suggest $0.10 per 1K tokens), and connect your account.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Want both? You can block most crawlers and whitelist specific ones you want to license to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>3. It runs automatically\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThe plugin adds machine-readable license declarations to every page:\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– HTML meta tags that AI systems check before crawling\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– \u002Fai-license.txt file at your domain root\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– robots.txt entries that block non-compliant crawlers (optional)\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Coming soon: x402 HTTP responses that enforce payment requirements\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>4. Track what’s happening\u003C\u002Fstrong> (if you’re licensing)\u003Cbr \u002F>\nDashboard at dashboard.copyright.sh shows which AI companies are using your content and what you’ve earned. Set up PayPal, Venmo, or Stripe for payouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>What You Get\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Blocking capabilities:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– robots.txt generator that blocks 100+ known AI crawlers (voluntary standard, but creates legal notice)\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Preserves Google, Bing, and other search engines (won’t hurt your search rankings)\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Optional – you can block all AI or just the ones that don’t pay\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Coming soon: HTTP 402 protocol support for standardized payment signaling\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Licensing capabilities:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Set prices per 1,000 tokens (industry standard pricing)\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Different rates for private vs public usage\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Per-post pricing overrides for premium content\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Support for different AI use cases (training, inference, embedding, fine-tuning)\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Meta, Perplexity, and 100+ other AI systems\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Technical stuff:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Uses License Grammar v1.5 specification (the standard AI companies are adopting)\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Magic link authentication – no passwords, no API keys to copy-paste\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Clean code, minimal performance impact\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Compatible with all major caching and SEO plugins\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Works seamlessly with:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, LiteSpeed Cache\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Multisite installations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Who Should Use This\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>Honestly? Anyone with a WordPress site that AI companies might be scraping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Bloggers\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Your old posts are training ChatGPT right now. Either block that or get paid for it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>News sites\u003C\u002Fstrong>: The big publishers are all licensing. You should too.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Niche experts\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Got specialized knowledge? That’s worth more to AI companies.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Anyone who wants to block AI\u003C\u002Fstrong>: You don’t have to license. You can just block all AI crawlers completely.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Why This Matters\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>The AI training data market is real. News Corp got $250M+. Reddit got $60M\u002Fyear. The EU AI Act now mandates licensed training data. This isn’t hypothetical – it’s happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference is that until now, only massive publishers could negotiate these deals. This plugin gives individual site owners the same tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here’s the thing: you don’t have to license your content. If you just want to block AI companies from using your stuff, this plugin does that too. It’s your site, your content, your choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>What Makes This Different: Competitor Comparison\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Cloudflare Pay Per Crawl\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Launched July 2025, enables website owners to charge AI crawlers per request. While technically sound, it’s limited to Cloudflare’s network infrastructure and uses a flat-rate pricing model that doesn’t account for content value variations. Major limitation: Only works if you’re already on Cloudflare’s platform and restricted to high value customers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>TollBit\u003C\u002Fstrong>: AI content licensing platform that requires heavy configuration and subdomain setup (tollbit.example.com) and routes AI traffic through their infrastructure. Good for enterprise publishers but creates technical overhead and dependency on their network for content delivery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Perplexity Comet Plus\u003C\u002Fstrong>: The $5\u002Fmonth subscription service that validates the whole business model of content licensing. Perplexity shares 80% of the revenue they charge Comet Plus customers with publishers based on human visits and AI interactions. Revenue-sharing model is innovative, but success depends entirely on user subscription adoption and limited to Perplexity’s ecosystem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>RSL Protocol (Really Simple Licensing)\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Open standard for publishers to set explicit licenses and fees for AI content use. Supported by Reddit, Yahoo, and other major platforms. Technically solid but again requires learning a custom XML schema and lacks customizability on a per page basis. RSL is still in early adoption phase (i.e. not available) and requires AI companies to implement the protocol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What we do differently\u003C\u002Fstrong>: We provide both content protection (robots.txt blocking) and monetization (licensing with payment) in a single WordPress plugin. No subdomain required, no network dependency, no platform lock-in. Works with any hosting provider you run WordPress from. 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