Which user-agent strings identify FeedWind Crawler?

The following user-agent strings identify FeedWind Crawler: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Feedwind/3.0; +https://feed.mikle.com/support/description/).

Does FeedWind Crawler respect robots.txt rules?

According to official documentation, FeedWind Crawler does not respect robots.txt rules.

How can I verify FeedWind Crawler traffic with live traffic data?

You can verify FeedWind Crawler requests by checking your server access logs for the documented user-agent strings. For accurate verification, correlate user-agent patterns with IP ranges or verification methods provided by Mikle.

What is FeedWind Crawler?

Direct Answer: FeedWind Crawler by Mikle accesses feed sources to update the feed widget.

Operator: Mikle Type: Other Bot Purpose: Feed widget updates

The FeedWind Crawler, operated by Mikle, crawls feed sources every 5 minutes to 5 hours depending on the user's plan to ensure the feed widget is up to date. It uses the user-agent 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Feedwind/3.0; +https://feed.mikle.com/support/description/)'. The crawler's behavior is tailored to support the FeedWind service.

User-Agent Identification

The following user-agent strings identify FeedWind Crawler in your live traffic data:

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Feedwind/3.0; +https://feed.mikle.com/support/description/)

robots.txt Rules for FeedWind Crawler

Respects robots.txt: No

This bot does not commit to following robots.txt

FeedWind Crawler does not officially follow robots.txt directives. The only reliable way to control access is through server-side blocking (IP filtering, user-agent rules in your web server config) combined with log monitoring to verify effectiveness.

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Crawl Behavior

Frequency:Every 5 Minutes To 5 Hours

Request Pattern:Accesses Feed Sources

Crawl Activity Index

Relative crawl activity for FeedWind Crawler over the past 28 days. Higher values indicate increased crawling intensity compared to the period baseline.

View recent activity data (last 7 days)

Date	Activity Index
Mar 26, 2026	88.0
Mar 27, 2026	82.7
Mar 28, 2026	83.1
Mar 29, 2026	81.8
Mar 30, 2026	87.3
Mar 31, 2026	90.2
Apr 1, 2026	88.9

Source: Cloudflare Radar

Why track FeedWind Crawler traffic?

Identify and classify unknown crawler activity. FeedWind Crawler may appear in your live traffic data with varying frequency. Tracking its behavior helps you decide whether to allow, throttle, or block it based on actual data.

Protect your crawl budget. Every bot request consumes server resources. Understanding what FeedWind Crawler crawls helps you prioritize the crawlers that matter.

Log Verification

To verify FeedWind Crawler traffic in your live traffic data:

Search access logs for the user-agent strings listed above
Check if the IP addresses match documented ranges (if provided by Mikle)
Verify the crawl pattern matches documented behavior
Use reverse DNS lookup for additional verification if available

Note: Observed behavior in production environments may differ from official documentation. Live traffic monitoring provides the only reliable verification of actual bot behavior.

Undocumented Information

The following information is not officially documented for FeedWind Crawler:

ipVerification method
JavaScript rendering details
official quotes

Official Documentation

View Official FeedWind Crawler Documentation →

Information sourced from official documentation. Content generated with AI assistance.