What is PublicWWWBot?
PublicWWWBot crawls website source code for PublicWWW. Its index lets users search HTML, JavaScript, and CSS for code snippets, technologies, analytics identifiers, and other implementation details. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when PublicWWWBot visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | PublicWWW |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | September 24, 2026 |
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Expected Behavior
PublicWWWBot follows an algorithmic schedule shaped by your site's popularity, update cadence, and domain authority. It generally spreads requests across recurring crawl passes, throttles itself to limit server load, and respects crawl rules more reliably than most other bots.
How To Block PublicWWWBot With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block PublicWWWBot from accessing your 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: PublicWWWBot # https://knownagents.com/agents/publicwwwbot
Disallow: /Insights for PublicWWWBot
As of September 24, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block PublicWWWBot?
No, unless you want to remove your pages from that search engine. PublicWWWBot supplies its index, so blocking it can eliminate your visibility and organic traffic there. Nearly every website should allow this category. Almost none of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for PublicWWWBot.
Does PublicWWWBot Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. PublicWWWBot is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the appropriate first step. Automatic Robots.txt can add and maintain that rule, while Agent Analytics lets you verify whether PublicWWWBot respects it.
Does PublicWWWBot Access Private Content?
No special access. PublicWWWBot can reach only content available to anonymous visitors and does not sign in. Make sure sensitive content is not public by mistake.
How Can I Tell if PublicWWWBot Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks PublicWWWBot visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "PublicWWWBot". Look for recurring passes that revisit changed pages and discover new ones. Because PublicWWWBot does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
Why Is PublicWWWBot Visiting My Website?
PublicWWWBot is adding new or changed pages to its search index. It may have discovered your site through links, a sitemap, or direct submission.