=== AI Scrape Protect === Contributors: daanverbaan, uisce Donate link: https://paypal.me/AiScrapeProtect Tags: robots.txt, scraping, AI, security, AI scraping protection Requires at least: 5.0 Tested up to: 6.6.2 Requires PHP: 7.4 Stable tag: 2.0 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Protect your website from AI scraping by adding opt-out instructions to your `robots.txt` file with this easy-to-use WordPress plugin. == Description == **AI Scrape Protect** is a WordPress plugin designed to protect your website from scraping for AI training purposes. It achieves this by adding opt-out instructions to the `robots.txt` file for the most common AI scraping bots. **Note:** These instructions are not always respected by all bots. == Features == - Adds specific `User-agent` and `Disallow` rules to your `robots.txt` file to block common AI scraping bots. == Installation == 1. Upload the `ai-scrape-protect` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress. == Changelog == = 2.0 = * Added AI bots: AI2Bot, AmazonBot, Applebot-Extended, ClaudeBot, OAI-SearchBot, PetalBot, webzio. * Introduced meta tags for AI bot protection in HTML ``. = 1.4 = * Added new AI bots to the `robots.txt` block list. = 1.3 = * Added new AI bots to the `robots.txt` block list. = 1.2 = * Plugin now uses `robots_txt` filter. * Removed settings page. = 1.1 = * Made classes more specific by adding 4 character prefixes. = 1.0 = * Initial release. == Frequently Asked Questions == = How does this plugin protect my site from AI scraping? = The plugin adds specific `User-agent` entries to your `robots.txt` file that instruct common AI scraping bots not to crawl or scrape your site. = Will this completely stop AI scraping of my site? = While this plugin adds recommendations to the `robots.txt` file, not all bots follow these rules. This is a measure to discourage scraping rather than a foolproof solution. = Can I add or remove bots from the list? = Currently, the plugin includes a predefined list of bots. If you need to add or remove specific bots, you would need to modify the plugin code or contact the plugin author for customization. = What happens if I deactivate the plugin? = The `robots.txt` will be like it was before == Screenshots == 1. **robots.txt File Example:** Shows how the plugin updates the `robots.txt` file. == Upgrade Notice == = 2.0 = Added AI bots: AI2Bot, AmazonBot, Applebot-Extended, ClaudeBot, OAI-SearchBot, PetalBot, webzio to the block list, and introduced meta tags for enhanced AI scraping protection. = 1.4 = Added new AI bots to the block list for improved AI scraping protection. = 1.3 = Added new AI bots to the block list for broader AI scraping protection. = 1.2 = Plugin now makes use of robots_txt filter Removed settings page = 1.1 = Made classes etc more specific by adding 4 character prefixes = 1.0 = Initial release of the AI Scrape Protect plugin. == License == This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later. See the [GPL v2 license](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html) for details. == Author Information == This plugin is developed by [Uisce Web Development](https://uisce.eu), specifically by Daan Verbaan. For support or inquiries, please visit our website or contact us directly.