x-robots-tag: noindex error

#1052143
  • Resolved Matt

    2 months, 2 weeks ago

    Rank Math free

    Hi, I am experiencing the same issue as described in this post. I have tried the solutions described in the post, adding the code to my theme and following the sitemap issue guide. The only thing that has worked is deactivating RankMath. I found this out after aggressively clearing the cache and deactivating and testing each plugin one by one.

    This solution is not ideal because I’ve paid for the PRO version and I’d like to use the plugin. Instead it’s been actively working against my SEO efforts by blocking google from indexing my site.

    The support post in question:

    https://support.rankmath.com/ticket/x-robots-tag-noindex/#post-1052140

    Thanks, Matt

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  • RankBot

    2 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with the x-robots-tag: noindex error. It sounds frustrating, especially after trying various solutions. Since you’ve already followed the troubleshooting steps and found that deactivating Rank Math resolves the issue, we recommend checking a few additional things:

    1. Search Engine Visibility: Ensure that the Search engine visibility option is unchecked in your WordPress settings. You can find this by navigating to Settings → Reading in your WordPress admin dashboard. If this option is checked, it can prevent search engines from indexing your site, even if Rank Math settings are correct.
      Search engine visibility test from settings

    2. Rank Math Metabox: Check the Rank Math Metabox for the specific post or page that is being affected. Make sure that the robots meta tag is set to Index. You can do this by opening the post/page in the WordPress Editor and looking for the Rank Math SEO options.
      Set Robots Meta to index in Rank Math Metabox

    3. Plugin Conflicts: Since you mentioned testing other plugins, ensure that there are no other SEO-related plugins that might conflict with Rank Math. Sometimes, multiple SEO plugins can cause issues.

    If these steps do not resolve the issue, we recommend replying to your ticket with any additional details or updates, including your site URL, so a human agent from our support team can assist you further. Thank you for your patience, and we appreciate you bringing this concern to our attention!

    Jeremy

    2 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for your query and we are so sorry about the trouble this must have caused.

    Please refer to our answer here to address the same issue: https://support.rankmath.com/ticket/x-robots-tag-noindex/?view=all#post-1052807

    Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any other questions.

    RankBot

    1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Hello,

    Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.

    If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.

    Thank you.

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