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title: "Export Crawler Logs as CSV — citelayer®"
url: "https://citelayer.ai/docs/csv-export/"
date: 2026-03-19
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# Export Crawler Logs as CSV

Export the locally collected crawler records for a chosen analysis. Keep the file private when it includes optional IP information or sensitive URL paths.

Export a useful slice
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1. Open Bot Analytics → Crawler Logs.
2. Set the bot, URL-path and date filters relevant to the question.
3. Use the CSV export action and open the file in your analysis tool.
4. Record the period, retention and filters alongside your interpretation.

Read the exported fields
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The crawler export contains logged request information such as time, matched bot/category and URL path. Optional IP logging depends on your setting. A bot label is a User-Agent match, not proof of provider identity.

Respect collection limits
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The export cannot restore records that expired or requests served before WordPress ran. Default log retention is 90 days. Treat a short or empty export as the available collection, not a complete web history.

Keep referrals separate
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Human AI referrals have their own local view. Do not assume the crawler CSV is a unified export of both datasets. Compare the screens or use a separately verified data-access method for your analysis. [See the log reference](/docs/crawler-logs/).

Next step
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Continue with [the quick start checklist](/docs/quick-start/), or [check the common questions](/docs/faq/). For a reproducible problem, send the plugin versions, affected URL, expected result and actual response through [Support](/support/). Do not include passwords, license keys or customer details.

Reviewed 6 October 2026 against citelayer® Free 1.13.5, WooCommerce add-on 1.2.19 and EDD add-on 1.2.1. Features depend on the active components and settings on your site.