AI Crawler Index · Google · Google-Extended
Which .uk (United Kingdom) websites block Google-Extended?
As of 2026-10-02, 9 of the 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites whose robots.txt we could read (10%) block Google-Extended, Google's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.5% of all sites.
10%
of 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites block Google-Extended
9.5%
of all sites
9
sites block it
All 9 .uk (United Kingdom) websites that block Google-Extended
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080 | thesun.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 25 of 29 |
| 1589 | thetimes.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 25 of 29 |
| 1738 | metro.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 5383 | nottingham.ac.uk | Blocks some AI search | 16 of 29 |
| 6607 | inews.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 8414 | england.nhs.uk | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 8801 | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 4 of 29 |
| 8824 | gq-magazine.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 9353 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 20 of 29 |
Popular .uk (United Kingdom) websites that allow Google-Extended
Other AI crawlers and .uk (United Kingdom) websites
- GPTBot 20%
- ClaudeBot 21.1%
- PerplexityBot 21.1%
- CCBot 24.4%
- Bytespider 13.3%
- Applebot-Extended 20%
- OAI-SearchBot 16.7%
Google-Extended in other segments
- .fr (France) websites 29.4%
- social websites 28.8%
- .au (Australia) websites 27.8%
- news websites 26.6%
- .it (Italy) websites 23.6%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 22.9%
- .de (Germany) websites 20.2%
- reference websites 17.8%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 13.9%
- .net websites 11.6%
- .com websites 10.2%
- e-commerce websites 8%
- .pl (Poland) websites 7.5%
Google-Extended overview · All .uk (United Kingdom) websites
FAQ
- Which .uk (United Kingdom) websites block Google-Extended?
- thesun.co.uk, thetimes.co.uk, metro.co.uk, nottingham.ac.uk, inews.co.uk, england.nhs.uk, faroutmagazine.co.uk, gq-magazine.co.uk, and 1 more (full list on this page).
- How many .uk (United Kingdom) websites block Google-Extended?
- As of 2026-10-02, 9 of the 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites whose robots.txt we could read (10%) block Google-Extended, Google's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.5% of all sites.
- How do I block or allow Google-Extended on my site?
- Add "User-agent: Google-Extended" followed by "Disallow: /" to https://<your-site>/robots.txt to block it, or "Allow: /" to allow it. Check the result with the free AI crawler checker at tools.yukai.uk/free/ai-crawler-checker.