How many websites pass the Llms Txt check?
Based on 596 audited sites · Updated 2026-07-16
95% confidence interval: 13.8%–19.8%
About This Check
llms.txt is an emerging convention to guide LLM crawlers about preferred content usage and discovery (still evolving).
Why This Matters
LLM Discoverability
llms.txt lets sites declare preferred content, licensing terms, and usage restrictions directly to LLM agents, helping model providers make better decisions about training data and citations.
SEO Impact
llms.txt currently has no defined SEO ranking impact, but early adoption signals technical sophistication and may influence how AI-powered search features handle your content.
What To Do Next
83.4% of audited sites need attention on llms txt (497 of 596 sites are warning or failing).
- Prioritize llms txt on templates that create many URLs, because one template fix can improve a large share of bot access & control plane.
- After changing the page, re-run the audit and compare the observed value for this check instead of relying on visual inspection alone.
- Use the 16.6% pass rate as a benchmark: if your site fails here, passing the check moves it closer to the visible majority of crawlable, AI-readable pages.
Status Breakdown
Compliance Trend
Daily pass, warning, and failure rates across benchmark snapshots (up to 90 days).
Industry Breakdown
How different industries perform on this check.
21.6% of audited Travel & Hospitality sites pass this check (n=51), compared with 4.8% of Media & Entertainment sites (n=84).
| Industry | Pass rate | Avg score | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Hospitality | 21.6% | 74.8 | 51 |
| Technology | 21.2% | 72 | 278 |
| E-Commerce | 16.7% | 69.6 | 30 |
| Education | 13.3% | 71.8 | 30 |
| Finance & Banking | 10.3% | 72.8 | 39 |
| Media & Entertainment | 4.8% | 73.8 | 84 |
| Recruitment & HR | 66.7% | 80 | 3limited |
| Professional Services | 50% | 80.8 | 4limited |
| Automotive | 20% | 75.6 | 5limited |
| Other | 14.3% | 67 | 7limited |
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