Noindex Checker
Check if a page has noindex meta tags or X-Robots-Tag headers that prevent indexing.
Free for up to 50 checks per day. No signup required.
Noindex diagnostics
Use the Noindex Checker when a page is crawlable but still excluded
Noindex is one of the easiest indexing blockers to miss because the page can still load normally in a browser. A staging setting, SEO plugin, HTTP header, or template rule can tell search engines not to index a URL even when users can access it.
This page focuses on HTML meta robots and X-Robots-Tag headers. It helps you confirm whether a page is intentionally excluded, accidentally excluded, or clear of noindex directives before you request indexing again.
Recommended workflow
If noindex appears, remove it at the source, then make sure robots.txt allows crawling. After the page returns a clean 200 OK with no noindex directive, resubmit it in GSC or Bing and wait for a fresh crawl.
What this check reviews
- HTML meta robots directives in the rendered response.
- X-Robots-Tag headers returned by the server.
- HTTP status and whether the URL is reachable.
- robots.txt access, because blocking crawl can hide noindex from crawlers.
Common noindex mistakes
- A site launched with staging noindex settings still enabled.
- Category, tag, or product templates inherit a noindex rule.
- A CDN or server adds X-Robots-Tag: noindex to files or routes.
- robots.txt blocks the page, so search engines cannot see that noindex was removed.