AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which .org websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 20 of the 514 .org websites whose robots.txt we could read (3.9%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
3.9%
of 514 .org websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
20
sites block it
All 20 .org websites that block PerplexityBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 479 | pbs.org | Blocks some AI search | 4 of 29 |
| 604 | themoviedb.org | Blocks some AI search | 20 of 29 |
| 749 | tjk.org | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 1109 | openssl.org | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 1262 | nejm.org | Blocks some AI search | 5 of 29 |
| 1395 | tmdb.org | Blocks some AI search | 20 of 29 |
| 1964 | codeberg.org | Blocks some AI search | 12 of 29 |
| 2390 | tvtropes.org | Blocks some AI search | 11 of 29 |
| 2671 | biorxiv.org | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 3080 | wto.org | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 3131 | gentoo.org | Blocks some AI search | 20 of 29 |
| 5530 | c-span.org | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 5793 | bangumi.org | Blocks some AI search | 6 of 29 |
| 5928 | wikicv.org | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 7110 | ebird.org | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 7315 | usgbc.org | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 7474 | f-droid.org | Blocks some AI search | 11 of 29 |
| 8032 | alternet.org | Blocks some AI search | 4 of 29 |
| 9189 | project-syndicate.org | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 9644 | hrc.org | Blocks some AI search | 3 of 29 |
Popular .org websites that allow PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and .org websites
- GPTBot 11.1%
- ClaudeBot 6%
- Google-Extended 7.2%
- CCBot 9.1%
- Bytespider 7.8%
- Applebot-Extended 5.4%
- OAI-SearchBot 1.9%
PerplexityBot in other segments
- news websites 27.7%
- .au (Australia) websites 27%
- social websites 25%
- .fr (France) websites 23.5%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 22.9%
- .it (Italy) websites 21.8%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 21.1%
- .es (Spain) websites 13.9%
- .de (Germany) websites 13.3%
- .app websites 13.3%
- .net websites 10.4%
- .com websites 9%
- reference websites 8.9%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
FAQ
- Which .org websites block PerplexityBot?
- pbs.org, themoviedb.org, tjk.org, openssl.org, nejm.org, tmdb.org, codeberg.org, tvtropes.org, and 12 more (full list on this page).
- How many .org websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 20 of the 514 .org websites whose robots.txt we could read (3.9%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow PerplexityBot on my site?
- Add "User-agent: PerplexityBot" 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.