noindex SEO
by ROBOTSTXT.es · SEO
Also makes 2 other plugins · 13.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Control search engine indexing with robots directives using HTML meta tags or HTTP headers.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
-10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “robots”, “seo” and “nofollow” for “indexing”, “seo links” and “on page seo”. “robots” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “indexing” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “seo links” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “nofollow” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “on page seo” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 65 average across 2,216 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.3%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 56.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,192 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 75 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| noindex your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| noarchive your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp noindex | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| nofollow your tag | #12 | #20 | down 1 |
| seo your tag | #17 | #24 | up 7 |
| indexing | #16 | #22 | down 1 |
| seo editor | #12 | #23 | down 1 |
| robots your tag | #19 | #22 | down 1 |
| seo audit | #12 | #17 | 0 |
| seo links | #16 | #22 | up 1 |
| on page seo | #19 | #23 | 0 |
| best seo | #12 | #22 | — |
| seo security headers | #12 | #21 | up 3 |
| seo plugin | #23 | #24 | down 4 |
| plugin seo | #24 | #24 | down 4 |
| seo images | #24 | #24 | down 4 |
| no indexing | #15 | #22 | down 1 |
| seo tags | #15 | #23 | up 1 |
| meta robots | #15 | #23 | up 1 |
| robots meta | #15 | #23 | 0 |
59 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 31 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “robots”, “seo” and “nofollow” for “indexing”, “seo links” and “on page seo”. “robots” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “indexing” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “seo links” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “nofollow” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “on page seo” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “nofollow”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v3.1.3 · 17 Aug 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 30 Nov 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jason Robinson3.9y ago
This plugin is a big time saver, is simple, and works like it should. It helps mitigate search spam too!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ autoblogch6.5y ago
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!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-07-18 Version 3.1.0 Closes the three remaining HIGH-priority items from the original gap audit. Added WP core XML sitemap integration. Hooks wp_sitemaps_posts_query_args , wp_sitemaps_taxonomies_query_args , and wp_sitemaps_users_query_args 3.1.0
- 2026-07-18 Version 3.0.4 Changed Moved the “Apply Recommended Defaults” button from above the Search Results section to immediately above the “Search options…” input box. The previous position pushed the button below the fold on smaller screens; 3.0.4
- 2026-07-18 Version 3.0.3 Added “Robots” column on taxonomy list tables. When per-term granular control is on, the Categories / Tags / custom taxonomy list pages now show a “Robots” column with the same directive badges (🔍 noindex, 🔗 nofollow, 3.0.3
- 2026-07-18 Version 3.0.2 Fixed Duplicate “Search Engine Visibility” panel in the block editor. The plugin previously registered both a classic PHP meta box ( add_meta_box ) AND a native Gutenberg sidebar panel ( PluginDocumentSettingPanel via as 3.0.2
- 2026-07-18 Version 3.0.1 Fixed Self-healing v3 migration. If noindex_seo_config_version claims migration completed (version >= 3) but the consolidated noindex_seo_settings option is somehow missing, noindex_seo_check_migration() now re-runs the 3.0.1
- 2026-07-18 Version 3.0.0 Major release — storage consolidation. Settings are now stored in a single autoloaded option ( noindex_seo_settings ) instead of ~110 individual options. Reduces wp_options autoload weight on every page load. Legacy opti 3.0.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names noindex SEO when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- SEO
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 19 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,255 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-30 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-28 3K+ → 4K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-06-23 4K+ → 3K+ down after 487 days in tier
- 2024-02-22 5K+ → 4K+ down after 41 days in tier
- 2024-01-12 6K+ → 5K+ down after 94 days in tier
- 2023-10-10 7K+ → 6K+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2023-09-20 8K+ → 7K+ down after 92 days in tier
- 2023-06-20 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Robots Txt 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Head Meta Data 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Robots.txt Editor 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Nofollow for external link 9K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple, Smart, and SEO-Ready 6K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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