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I’m experiencing an issue with canonical tags on paginated category pages. Despite setting a canonical for paginated pages to point to the main category URL, Rank Math automatically sets the tag as index, follow instead of noindex, follow. This causes the paginated pages to index, creating duplicate content issues. I’ve tried using custom code in functions.php, but the settings seem to override Rank Math’s defaults. How can I ensure paginated pages show the correct canonical with noindex, follow? Please solve my problem. I removed all my custom codes now, and believe to set and solve all things to stay with rank math now?
I’ve been trying to resolve my issue for the past three days, but support has cut off assistance after just one message.
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Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the canonical tags on your paginated category pages. It sounds frustrating to deal with duplicate content issues due to incorrect indexing settings.
To ensure that your paginated pages are set to noindex, follow, you can follow these steps:
- Navigate to Rank Math Settings: Go to WordPress Dashboard → Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta.
- Locate the Category Archives: In the Category Archives section, look for the Category Archives Robots Meta option.
- Set Noindex: Enable the No Index option from there. This should help prevent the paginated category pages from being indexed by search engines.
- Check Individual Categories: If you want to set noindex for individual categories, enable the Add SEO Controls option in the same section. This will allow you to set noindex from the category editor under the Advanced tab.
- Save Changes: Don’t forget to save your changes after making these adjustments.
If you have already removed custom codes and are still facing issues, it might be beneficial to check if there are any conflicting plugins or settings that could be affecting Rank Math’s functionality.
If the problem persists after following these steps, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will take over and assist you further. Thank you for your patience, and we appreciate you bringing this concern to our attention!
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