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noindex SEO — WordPress SEO Plugin

by ROBOTSTXT.es · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.1.3 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6+

noindex SEO has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 54,806 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

noindex SEO at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
54,806
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is noindex SEO well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Blocking indexing of attachment pages while allowing link following
  • Preventing duplicate content issues with flexible directive combinations
  • Controlling archive page indexing with granular control
  • Managing pagination SEO with independent settings
  • Protecting private content from search engine caching
  • Preventing snippet display while still indexing content

noindex SEO reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • Wish I had this plugin 5 years ago!

    This plugin is a big time saver, is simple, and works like it should. It helps mitigate search spam too!

    Jason Robinson
  • Exactly what I was looking for!

    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!

    autoblogch

Where noindex SEO ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that noindex SEO appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best SEO Plugins #16 in search, not tagged #44

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Details

Control search engine indexing with robots directives using HTML meta tags or HTTP headers.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings noindex SEO competes in

Tags

  • noarchive
  • nofollow
  • noindex
  • robots
  • seo

More from ROBOTSTXT.es

Version
3.1.3
Last updated
Aug 17, 2026
First published
Apr 3, 2020
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free, community plugin

noindex SEO FAQ

What does noindex SEO do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, noindex SEO offers Blocking indexing of attachment pages while allowing link following, Preventing duplicate content issues with flexible directive combinations, Controlling archive page indexing with granular control, Managing pagination SEO with independent settings and Protecting private content from search engine caching.

How many active installs does noindex SEO have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for noindex SEO as of September 7, 2026.

Is noindex SEO still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does noindex SEO have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for noindex SEO are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is noindex SEO free?

noindex SEO is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.

Where does noindex SEO rank among SEO Plugins?

noindex SEO is #44 in the WordPress.org SEO Plugins ranking.