Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the 403 error when trying to verify URL ownership in Google Search Console. This error indicates that Googlebot was denied access to your page, which can happen for several reasons. Here are some steps you can take to resolve this issue:
- Check File Permissions: Ensure that the file permissions for your website’s files and directories are set correctly to allow access.
- Review Firewall Settings: Make sure that your firewall settings are not blocking Googlebot from accessing your site.
- Inspect .htaccess File: Check your
.htaccess file for any rules that might be preventing access to certain pages.
- Check for IP Address Blocking: Ensure that Googlebot’s IP addresses are not blocked by your server or hosting provider.
To learn more about fixing the 403 error, you can refer to our detailed guide here.
If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further.
Thank you for raising this concern!
Sources:
How to Fix Indexing Issues in Google Search Console » Rank Math
How To Fix Blocked Due to Access Forbidden (403) Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
I already speak with hosting and says maybe I have to verify property with google.
I think this happens since I installed CDN, bunny.
My google search console is already verified the domain.
I don’t know what I can do more, please help
Hosting says: which indicates that the problem is caused by a domain ownership verification error, which you may need to address with Google.
Hello,
Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.
Please try to follow the steps mentioned in this guide and see if that works for you:
https://rankmath.com/blog/google-indexing-api/#403-permission-denied
Once done, clear your website’s cache and check again.
Let us know how this goes. Also, let us know if you have further questions or concerns.
Thank you.
solved thank you Ike, Hero
Hello,
We are super happy that this resolved your issue. If you have any other questions in the future, know that we are here to help you.
If you don’t mind me asking, could you please leave us a review (if you haven’t already) on https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/seo-by-rank-math/reviews/#new-post about your overall experience with Rank Math? We appreciate your time and patience.
If you do have another question in the future, please feel free to create a new forum topic, and it will be our pleasure to assist you again.
Thank you.
