Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with editing your robots.txt file in Rank Math. If the robots.txt file is disabled in the plugin, it could be due to a few reasons. Here are some steps you can take to resolve this:
1. Check for a Physical File
If there is a physical robots.txt file in the root folder of your website, Rank Math will not be able to edit it. You can check this by typing your domain name followed by /robots.txt in your browser (e.g., https://yourdomain.com/robots.txt). If you see a file there, you will need to remove it via FTP or cPanel File Manager.
2. Permission Issues
If you are unable to edit the file due to permission issues, you may need to contact your web host for assistance.
3. Allow Editing in wp-config.php
If edits are disabled through the wp-config.php file, you can enable editing by adding the following filter:
/**
* Allow editing the robots.txt & htaccess data.
*
* @param bool Can edit the robots & htacess data.
*/
add_filter( 'rank_math/can_edit_file', '__return_true' );
This will allow Rank Math to edit the robots.txt file even if there are restrictions in place.
4. Manual Editing
If you prefer to manually create or edit your robots.txt file, you can do so by creating a new text file named robots.txt and uploading it to the root folder of your website using FTP or cPanel. If you’re unsure where to upload it, please check with your web host for further assistance.
Once you’ve made the necessary changes, you can validate your robots.txt file using the robots.txt tester provided by Rank Math.
If you still have questions or need further assistance, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from our support team will be happy to help you further.
Thank you for raising this concern!
Sources:
I Can’t Edit My Website’s Robots.txt » Rank Math
Using Rank Math’s Robots.txt Generator » Rank Math
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