MoodleBot
SafeUser-agent: MoodleBot
Category: Data Scrapers
SEO impact if blocked: 2/10
Moodle
1 crawler operated by Moodle
Who Moodle is, for site owners
Moodle operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under Data Scrapers. Its crawl behaviour is rated safe.
Blocking Moodle carries an SEO impact score of 2/10. Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact.
Our recommendation for Moodle: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
Moodle at a glance
| Operator | Moodle |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | Data Scrapers |
| SEO impact if blocked | 2/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated safe |
Crawler operated by Moodle
How to block or allow Moodle in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler Moodle operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block Moodle completely
User-agent: MoodleBot
Disallow: /
Allow Moodle explicitly
User-agent: MoodleBot
Allow: /
robots.txt is a request, not an enforcement mechanism. A crawler that ignores it needs a block at the server or CDN layer. Rules are case-sensitive on the path and matched against the user-agent token, not the full user-agent string.
Frequently asked questions about Moodle
What crawler does Moodle run?
Moodle operates 1 crawler in our directory: MoodleBot (user-agent MoodleBot).
Should I block Moodle?
Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value. The SEO impact score for blocking is 2/10, where 10 means blocking costs you the most visibility.
How do I block Moodle in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: MoodleBot then Disallow: /.
Does blocking Moodle hurt my search rankings?
Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact. Google's own ranking crawler is Googlebot, which this operator does not run, so blocking Moodle does not by itself remove you from Google's index. What it can change is whether AI assistants and analytics tools can read your pages.