No Index tag is starting to appear in pages that were earlier indexed

Hello,

I apologize for the issue you are facing with the noindex tag appearing on your homepage and about page. It sounds like there may be a few things to check to resolve this issue.

Steps to Fix the NoIndex Tag Issue:

1. Check Page Source: Since you mentioned that the noindex tag is present in the page source, confirm that it is not being added by another plugin or theme. You can do this by temporarily disabling other plugins to see if the noindex tag disappears.

2. Review Rank Math Settings: Even though you checked the Rank Math settings and found that noindex is not ticked, it’s a good idea to double-check:

   • Go to WordPress Dashboard → Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta.
   • Check the settings for both the homepage and about page to ensure they are set to index.
   • Make sure to save any changes you make.

   

3. Check for Caching: If you have a caching plugin enabled, clear the cache to ensure that the latest changes are reflected on your site.

4. Inspect Other Plugins/Themes: Sometimes, other SEO plugins or themes can add noindex tags. Review any active plugins or custom code in your theme that might be affecting these settings.

5. Sitemap Accessibility: Ensure that your sitemap is accessible and correctly reflects the current state of your pages. You can check this using tools like httpstatus.io.

6. Google Search Console: After making changes, monitor Google Search Console for updates on indexing status. It may take some time for Google to re-crawl your pages.

If you continue to experience issues after following these steps, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further. If you would like us to check your settings directly, please provide temporary access to your WordPress dashboard in your reply.

Thank you for raising this concern, and we look forward to helping you resolve it!

Hello,

The link you shared is not working. Could you please check?

Meanwhile, you should follow the steps in this guide to ensure that your site is set to index:
https://rankmath.com/kb/error-submitted-url-marked-noindex/

Looking forward to helping you.

Hello,

We can check that the homepage and about page are set to index. Please clear the cache of the site and wait for Google to crawl the pages again. If the issue persists, please share a screenshot of the error shown by Google so we can check further. You can use a tool like https://imgur.com/ to share screenshots.

Looking forward to helping you.