Noindex Issue in X-Robots-Tag Despite Rank Math Settings

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with the noindex in the X-Robots-Tag HTTP header despite your Rank Math settings. Thank you for providing detailed information about the steps you’ve already taken.

Here are a few additional things you can check:

1. Check Individual Page Settings: Ensure that the specific pages showing the noindex status do not have the noindex setting applied individually in their meta settings. You can do this by editing each page and checking the Rank Math meta box to confirm that it is set to "Index".

2. Review Other Plugins: Sometimes, other SEO or caching plugins can conflict with Rank Math settings. If you have any other SEO plugins installed, consider temporarily disabling them to see if that resolves the issue.

3. Server Configuration: Since you’ve checked your .htaccess file, also ensure that there are no server-level configurations (like Nginx rules if applicable) that might be affecting the X-Robots-Tag header.

4. Database Entries: Although it’s less common, there could be entries in your database that are overriding your settings. You might want to check the wp_postmeta table for any entries related to noindex for the affected pages.

5. Check for Caching Issues: Even after clearing your cache, ensure that there are no server-side caches (like Varnish) or CDN caches that might still be serving an old version of your headers.

6. Use Debugging Tools: You can use tools like Query Monitor to see if there are any errors or conflicts happening when loading the affected pages.

If after checking these points the issue persists, please reply to this ticket with any additional findings, and a human agent from our support team will take over and assist you further.

Thank you for your patience, and we hope to resolve this issue for you soon!