Shows a warning in the WordPress administration header when the option "Search Engine Visibility: Discourage search engines from indexing this si …
As of April 2026, Search engines blocked warning is a WordPress block plugin with 500 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0.1+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website….
The plugin shows a warning in the WordPress administration header when the option “Search Engine Visibility: Discourage search engines from indexing this site” is enabled.
It’s very important when moving a website from staging or development to production to remember to switch this option off. Or even better never switch it on.
SETTINGS / READING “Search Engine Visibility: Discourage search engines from indexing this site”: Checking this box tells search engines to completely avoid inspecting / indexing the site’s contents, meaning that the site will not show up in search results.
This plugin shows a WARNING in the administration header of the website when “Search Engine Visibility: Discourage search engines from…
| WordPress | 4.0.1+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
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