What is mwmbl?
mwmbl is the web crawler for Mwmbl, an open source, non-profit search engine. It crawls websites to build and maintain the search index for the Mwmbl search engine, which aims to provide an independent alternative to commercial search engines. Agent Analytics can track when it visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | Mwmbl |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | July 12, 2026 |
Category
Expected Behavior
mwmbl crawls on a schedule set by algorithms, not a calendar. Expect visit frequency to track your site's popularity, how often your content changes, and your domain authority. It throttles itself to avoid loading your server and follows crawl rules better than almost any other category of bot.
mwmbl's User Agent
| User Agent | mwmbl/0.2.0 (https://github.com/mwmbl/mwmbl/ contact mwmblcrawl@cgps.ch) |
How To Block mwmbl With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block mwmbl from accessing your entire website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all search engine crawlers at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: mwmbl # https://knownagents.com/agents/mwmbl
Disallow: /Global Insights for mwmbl
As of July 12, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the world's top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocking Trend
0% of top websites block mwmbl in their robots.txt files.
Overall Search Engine Crawler Traffic
7.5% of all web traffic came from search engine crawlers.
Top Visited Website Categories
The types of websites most frequently visited by mwmbl.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block mwmbl?
No, unless you want your pages out of search results. mwmbl feeds a search engine index, and blocking it erases your visibility and organic traffic from that engine. This is the one category almost every website should allow. Almost none of the top websites we track have robots.txt rules for mwmbl right now.
Does mwmbl Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. mwmbl is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the right first move. Automatic Robots.txt adds and maintains that rule for you, and Agent Analytics confirms mwmbl actually follows it.
Does mwmbl Access Private Content?
No. mwmbl indexes public pages only and does not sign in anywhere. Watch for accidentally public content though, because anything reachable without a login can end up in search results.
Why Is mwmbl Visiting My Website?
mwmbl is keeping its search index current. Links, sitemaps, or direct submission brought it to your site, and it comes back at a rate tuned to how often your content changes and how popular your site is.
How Can I Tell if mwmbl Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks mwmbl visits in real time alongside every other known AI agent, crawler, and scraper. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user agent string contains "mwmbl". Look for steady recurring visits spread across your site. Keep in mind that mwmbl doesn't publish a verification method, so any client can claim its user agent string and a log match is a hint rather than proof.