Noindex Checker
See whether a page exposes noindex, none or conflicting crawler directives.
Inspect indexing directives
The check combines meta robots values with X-Robots-Tag headers and highlights noindex or none directives.
Interpret the result
You can see whether the fetched response currently exposes a directive that asks compliant crawlers not to index the page.
Catch common problems
Conflicting generic and bot-specific rules, stale noindex tags, or header directives added by a CDN can hide important pages.
How to interpret indexing directives
You can see whether the fetched response currently exposes a directive that asks compliant crawlers not to index the page. The tool reads one live response; it cannot confirm current search-engine index status, crawl history, or directives served to every crawler.
What the tool evaluates
The check combines meta robots values with X-Robots-Tag headers and highlights noindex or none directives. You can see whether the fetched response currently exposes a directive that asks compliant crawlers not to index the page.
- The check combines meta robots values with X-Robots-Tag headers and highlights noindex or none directives.
- Conflicting generic and bot-specific rules, stale noindex tags, or header directives added by a CDN can hide important pages.
- Remove unintended noindex directives at their source, keep intentional exclusions documented, and request recrawling after deployment.
Common problems and next steps
Conflicting generic and bot-specific rules, stale noindex tags, or header directives added by a CDN can hide important pages. Remove unintended noindex directives at their source, keep intentional exclusions documented, and request recrawling after deployment. The tool reads one live response; it cannot confirm current search-engine index status, crawl history, or directives served to every crawler.
Frequently asked questions
What does the indexing directives check cover?
The check combines meta robots values with X-Robots-Tag headers and highlights noindex or none directives.
How should I use the result?
You can see whether the fetched response currently exposes a directive that asks compliant crawlers not to index the page. Remove unintended noindex directives at their source, keep intentional exclusions documented, and request recrawling after deployment.
What are the limits of this tool?
The tool reads one live response; it cannot confirm current search-engine index status, crawl history, or directives served to every crawler.
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