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Free noindex checker

Find out if a page tells search engines not to index it, and whether its canonical tag points somewhere else.

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Find out if a page tells search engines not to index it, and whether its canonical tag points somewhere else. The result in the video is a real run.

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Is this page set to noindex? Type a page address, and press Check indexing. It reads the robots tag and the header. Here, a noindex is marked Fix. That is one page. SEOSage checks every page of your website. Start your fourteen-day free trial at seosage.co.

What this tool checks

  • Noindex or nofollow in the robots meta tag
  • Noindex in the X-Robots-Tag header
  • The page status code and redirects
  • The canonical tag, and whether it points to the same page

Why it matters

A noindex tag keeps a page out of search results. It is useful for thank-you pages and useless on pages you want found. A wrong canonical tag can quietly hide the right page, so this tool shows both.

Want this for every page of a website? See Canonical and indexing checks in SEOSage.

Source: Google Search Central: block indexing.

How to read your result

  • No noindex found means the page is allowed to be indexed. It does not mean Google has indexed it.
  • Noindex can sit in the robots meta tag or in the X-Robots-Tag header. We check both.
  • A canonical pointing elsewhere asks Google to index that other address instead.
  • A status such as 404 or 500 means the page cannot be indexed.

Common problems and fixes

  • Noindex on a page you want found. Remove the tag or header, then ask Google to recrawl the page.
  • Noindex set in an HTTP header. Check your server or plugin settings. It does not show in the page source.
  • Canonical to a different page. Point it at this page, or accept that the other page will be shown.
  • Noindex on a page blocked by robots.txt. Google cannot see the tag on a blocked page. Allow crawling so the tag is seen.

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What is a noindex checker?

A noindex checker is a tool that reads a web page and reports whether it carries a signal telling search engines not to show it in results. There are two places a noindex signal can sit: the robots meta tag in the page's HTML head (meta name="robots" content="noindex") and the X-Robots-Tag HTTP header sent with the page response. Both tell search engines like Google and Bing not to index the page. A single stray noindex tag can silently remove a page from all search results.

This free noindex checker reads both sources and also shows the canonical tag, which can redirect indexing to a different address even without a noindex tag. It is useful for quickly verifying that a published page is indexable, or confirming that a page you want hidden — a thank-you page, a staging URL or a draft — is properly excluded. For a full sweep of every noindex page on your site, SEOSage flags them in a crawl alongside the pages that link to them.

Common reasons a page is noindex by accident

  • A WordPress plugin setting. Plugins like Yoast or Rank Math can set noindex on individual posts or post types. Check the SEO settings on the post.
  • A theme or page-builder setting. Some themes have a "hide from search engines" option. Check the page settings.
  • A staging or development flag left on. Many hosts set noindex during development and expect you to turn it off before going live.
  • An HTTP header from the server. The X-Robots-Tag header can add noindex without anything in the page source. A server config or CDN rule is usually responsible.

Questions about the noindex checker

What does noindex mean?

Noindex tells search engines not to show a page in search results. It can be set in a robots meta tag or in an HTTP header.

How can I tell if a page is noindex?

Enter its address here. The tool reads the robots meta tag and the X-Robots-Tag header and tells you.

What is a canonical tag?

A canonical tag names the preferred address for a page when several addresses show the same content. Search engines use it to choose which one to keep.

Can SEOSage find every noindex page on my site?

Yes. A crawl lists pages blocked by noindex, and flags noindex pages that are still listed in the sitemap.

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