Multiple product page indexing

Hello, I apologize for the issue you are facing with indexing multiple product pages on your e-commerce site.

To address the problem of variants creating additional indexed pages with parameters like “_size=43” in the URL, you can use canonical tags to specify the preferred URL for Google to index. By setting a canonical URL, you can communicate to Google which version of the page should be considered the master copy.

Here’s how you can fix this using Rank Math:

1. Identify the Pages: You can use Rank Math’s Analytics or Google Search Console to identify the affected pages with indexing issues.

2. Set Canonical URL: In the Rank Math meta box, under the Advanced tab, you can enter the preferred canonical URL for each affected page. This will guide Google to index the correct version of the page.

If you cannot find the Advanced tab, please enable the advanced mode from WordPress Dashboard > Rank Math > Dashboard.

By setting the canonical URL for each page, you can ensure that Google indexes the correct versions and avoids indexing duplicate or variant pages.

Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention. If you need further assistance, feel free to ask.

Sources:
Why Google Hasn’t Indexed Your Post, Page, and/or Website? » Rank Math
How to Fix “Duplicate, Google Chose Different Canonical than User” » Rank Math
Advanced Tab in Rank Math SEO’s Meta Box
Why Did My Website Disappear From Google Search? » Rank Math

Hello,

Thank you for your patience.

Please disregard the reply from our bot.

To set those links to noindex, you may need to use this filter on your site:

add_filter('rank_math/frontend/robots', function ($robots) {
$url = home_url($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']);
if (strpos($url, '_size=') !== false) {
$robots["index"] = 'noindex';
$robots["follow"] = 'nofollow';
};
return $robots;
});

Here’s a link to how to apply this to your site:
https://rankmath.com/kb/filters-hooks-api-developer/

Hope that helps.