noindex SEO

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share 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.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ Jason Robinson

   3.7y 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 ↗
2. ★★★★★ autoblogch

   6.3y 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 ↗

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-06-30 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2025-06-28 3K+ → 4K+ up after 5 days in tier
3. 2025-06-23 4K+ → 3K+ down after 487 days in tier
4. 2024-02-22 5K+ → 4K+ down after 41 days in tier
5. 2024-01-12 6K+ → 5K+ down after 94 days in tier
6. 2023-10-10 7K+ → 6K+ down after 20 days in tier
7. 2023-09-20 8K+ → 7K+ down after 92 days in tier
8. 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).

• WP Robots Txt 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) 20K+ 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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noindex SEO: 3K+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/noindex-seo