noindex SEO
Control search engine indexing with robots directives using HTML meta tags or HTTP headers.
5(2 reviews)
·3.0K+ active installs·Updated 2 months agoAs of April 2026, noindex SEO is a WordPress seo plugin with 3.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 46K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.6+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are up 7% this week. Top alternative: Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time….
5/52 reviews
3.0K+active installs
46K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020
Overview
Fine-grained control over how search engines index and display your WordPress content. Apply 5 independent robots directives to 25 different page contexts with flexible implementation methods.
5 Robots Directives:
- noindex: Prevent search engines from indexing the page
- nofollow: Prevent search engines from following links on the page
- noarchive: Prevent search engines from showing cached versions
- nosnippet: Prevent search engines from showing text snippets in results
- noimageindex: Prevent search engines from indexing images on the page
Implementation Methods:
- HTML Meta Tags: Traditional method, easy to verify in page source (default)
- HTTP Headers: More robust, works with all content types including PDFs and images
- Both: Maximum compatibility for all scenarios
Control Levels:
- Global Set…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Wish I had this plugin 5 years ago!
by Jason Robinson·3 years ago
This plugin is a big time saver, is simple, and works like it should. It helps mitigate search spam too!
Exactly what I was looking for!
by autoblogch·5 years ago
A simple tool to add noindex meta tags to some sections of the site without being an overblown plugin. Thanks to the guys who made this plugin!
Download Trends
Today: 14Yesterday: 14This week: 127Period total: 10K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.6+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.0
56.4%
v1.2
20.1%
v1.0
16.5%
v1.1
7.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.0.0 [2026-01-20]
New Features
- 5 independent robots directives: noindex, nofollow, noarchive, nosnippet, noimageindex
- Each directive can be enabled independently for any page context (125 total options)
- HTTP Headers support: Choose between HTML meta tags, HTTP headers, or both
- Granular per-post/page control (optional):
- Override global settings for individual posts/pages
…and 13 more changes
Contributors
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