Robot.txt file I can not see and edit

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with your robots.txt file. It seems that there are a few reasons why you might not be able to see or edit your robots.txt file in Rank Math.

Possible Reasons and Solutions:

1. No Physical robots.txt File: If your site does not have a physical robots.txt file, Rank Math should create a virtual one. If it’s not being created, you may need to check with your hosting provider to ensure that the server is set up correctly to allow this.

2. Edit Option Missing: If the option to edit your robots.txt file is not displayed, it could be because you are using Rank Math in Easy Mode. To switch to Advanced Mode, navigate to WordPress Dashboard → Rank Math SEO and enable Advanced Mode. This should make the Edit robots.txt option visible.
   

3. Server Configuration: If your site runs on an Apache server, ensure that the necessary rewrite rules are in place. You can add the following rule to your .htaccess file:

   # START of Rank Math Robots.txt Rewrite Rules
   RewriteEngine On
   RewriteBase /
   RewriteRule ^robots.txt$ /index.php?robots=1 [L]
   # END of Rank Math Robots.txt Rewrite Rules

4. Permissions Issue: Sometimes, permission issues on the web server can prevent editing. You may need to contact your web host for assistance with this.

5. Check for Other Plugins: Ensure that no other plugins are creating or managing the robots.txt file, as this can conflict with Rank Math’s functionality.

If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket with your site URL so we can assist you further. A human agent from our support team will take over and help resolve the issue. Thank you for raising this concern!

Sources:
I Can’t Edit My Website’s Robots.txt » Rank Math
Common robots.txt Issues & How to Fix Them » Rank Math