Remove Deleted Pages from Search Index
A lightweight plugin that implements the 410 HTTP status code for deleted pages to inform Google that the pages should be removed from its search inde …
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·30 active installs·Updated 2 years agoAs of April 2026, Remove Deleted Pages from Search Index is a WordPress pages plugin with 30 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP-PageNavi.
0/5Rating
30active installs
1.4K+total downloads
3 yearssince 2023
Overview
When a page is deleted on your website, it’s important to inform search engines so they can remove it from their index. This plugin implements the 410 HTTP status code for deleted pages, which tells search engines that the page is no longer available and should be removed from the index.
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.2.9 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
3.0
- Added functionality to handle trash status for posts and pages meaning that pages placed in ‘Trash’ is now added to the list of URLs with status code 410. This includes registering to ‘trashed_post’, ‘untrashed_post’, and ‘before_delete_post’ WordPress actions.
- Created new admin page for manual management of deleted URLs. Administrators can manually add and remove URLs to and from the deleted_urls table.
- Improved security by using wp_nonce_field to protect against CSRF attacks.
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