AI Bot Access on WordPress, Shopify, Wix and Cloudflare
Where your site runs decides where an AI-bot block hides: a WordPress SEO plugin's robots.txt editor, Shopify's robots.txt.liquid template, Wix's SEO settings, or a Cloudflare bot rule that never shows up in robots.txt at all. Test your robots.txt below, then apply the fix for your platform. Leadee can also publish fixes to WordPress, Shopify and Wix.
By the Netbase JSC team · Updated
How does Leadee work with Website platforms?
- Publishing integration: WordPress (Leadee plugin or application password)
- Publishing integration: Shopify (Leadee Shopify app)
- Publishing integration: Wix (Leadee Wix app)
- Fix guidance only, no integration: Cloudflare
Is your robots.txt blocking an AI bot?
Where does each platform keep the AI-bot rule?
robots.txt is only half the picture: a firewall or CDN can block a bot before the request reaches the site, and that block never appears in robots.txt. The Cloudflare row is the most common case.
| Platform | Where the AI-bot rule lives | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | Yoast SEO: SEO → Tools → File editor. Rank Math: General Settings → Edit robots.txt. Otherwise the /robots.txt file itself. | A security plugin such as Wordfence or Sucuri, or Cloudflare in front, can block the bot outside WordPress. |
| Shopify | Online Store → Themes → Edit code → templates/robots.txt.liquid | A bot-management app can block the user agent outside the theme. |
| Wix | Settings → SEO Tools → SEO settings → Advanced SEO → robots.txt | Not every Wix plan allows a fully custom robots.txt. |
| Cloudflare | Security → Bots: "Block AI Bots" or Bot Fight Mode | Blocks at the edge even when robots.txt allows the bot; allow one bot with a WAF custom rule. |
How does Leadee publish fixes to each platform?
On WordPress, through the Leadee plugin or an application password you create; on Shopify, through the Leadee Shopify app; on Wix, through the Leadee Wix app. Each connection is one the site owner installs or approves. Cloudflare has no Leadee integration: Leadee shows the setting to change, and you change it.
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What do people ask about AI bots on website platforms?
My robots.txt allows every AI bot. Why is one still blocked?
A firewall or CDN, often Cloudflare's "Block AI Bots" or Bot Fight Mode, or a WordPress security plugin, can block the request before your site serves robots.txt. The fix is an allow rule there, not a robots.txt change.
Can I edit robots.txt on Wix?
Wix exposes robots.txt under Settings → SEO Tools, but not every plan allows a fully custom file. If the option is greyed out, Wix support can change it.
Does Leadee change my site without asking?
No. Leadee publishes only through a connection the site owner installs or approves: the WordPress plugin or application password, the Shopify app or the Wix app.
Can GEO guarantee results?
No. AI answer engines change their output frequently, and no vendor — including Leadee — can guarantee a ranking or a mention. Leadee publishes confidence intervals on every metric so you can see how much a result can vary run to run.
How does Leadee measure AI visibility?
Leadee runs your prompt set against each AI engine on a weekly to daily schedule, depending on plan, through official vendor APIs (OpenAI, Gemini, Perplexity, Anthropic, DataForSEO) — never by scraping consumer chat interfaces — and reports mention rate, citation rate, average position, share of voice and sentiment with a 95% confidence interval.
Who do I talk to?
Email support@leadee.ai or use Talk to an expert at https://leadee.ai/contact-sales — the Netbase JSC team behind Leadee replies by email or WhatsApp — or WhatsApp the CEO directly at https://wa.me/84937869689.