Noindex Pages
This simple and lightweight plugin adds a “Hide from search engines” checkbox above the publish box to pages. By ticking this box, a meta tag will be placed into the section of your page specifying that robots should…
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- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Noindex Pages stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| noindex | >100 |
| pages | >100 |
| robots | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 from 6 reviews
About Noindex Pages
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
This simple and lightweight plugin adds a “Hide from search engines” checkbox above the publish box to pages. By
ticking this box, a meta tag will be placed into the <head> section of your page specifying that robots should
not index the page.
By default this only applies to pages. You may extend this functionality to posts or other custom post types with a small bit of code. See the FAQ’s tab for further instructions.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/noindex-pages/, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Edit a page, look for the checkbox above the “Publish” or “Update” button near the top-right.
- (Optional) verify it works by viewing your page and then right-click, “View Source”, and look for the meta tag with the name “robots” and value “noindex”.
- (Optional) Extend the functionality to posts or other custom post types by reading the FAQ’s.
Changelog
Nothing to worry about!
1.0.1
- Improved screenshot quality for wordpress.org
- Corrected “Tested up to” version number
- Corrected “Requires at least” version number
1.0.0
- First release
- Pre-release version notes can be found on Github
Screenshots
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FAQ
Noindex Pages: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Noindex Pages free?
Yes. Noindex Pages is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Noindex Pages safe to use in 2026?
Noindex Pages shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 2K+ sites, is rated 4.5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Noindex Pages?
Noindex Pages is active on 2K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 20,686 times since it launched in February 2016. It was downloaded 192 times in the last 30 days.
Does Noindex Pages work with WordPress 7.1?
Noindex Pages is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Noindex Pages last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on February 3, 2016 (11 years ago).
Who makes Noindex Pages?
Noindex Pages is developed and maintained by radgh.
What are the best alternatives to Noindex Pages?
The most popular alternatives to Noindex Pages are noindex SEO (3K+ installs), No-Indexer (500+ installs) and Easy Noindex And Nofollow (300+ installs).
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