Noindex & Indexability Status Checker

Instantly check your current indexability status and see if Google is blocked.

Enter the URL to check for indexability issues.

Is a Noindex Tag Hiding Your Page From Google?

A single meta robots noindex tag — or an X-Robots-Tag HTTP header — tells search engines to drop a page from their index. Enter any URL and this free checker fetches the page and reports whether either signal is blocking it.

Catch accidental noindex tags left over from staging, plugin misconfigurations, or theme updates before they cost you traffic.

Meta tag and header check

The checker inspects both the HTML meta robots tag and the X-Robots-Tag HTTP header, since either one can block indexing.

Clear indexable verdict

Get a plain-language answer — indexable or blocked — plus the exact tag or header responsible.

How it works

Submit a URL and our server fetches the page, scans its HTML for robots meta tags, and reads the response headers for X-Robots-Tag. The inspection runs server-side on any public URL.

How to use

  1. Enter the URL you want to test.
  2. Click the check button.
  3. Read the verdict and fix any blocking tag you didn't intend.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a noindex tag?

A directive — or an X-Robots-Tag header — that tells search engines not to include the page in their index.

How does noindex differ from robots.txt?

Robots.txt asks crawlers not to fetch a page; noindex lets them fetch it but keeps it out of the index. A page blocked in robots.txt can't even be seen to read its noindex tag.

Why would a live page have noindex?

Common accidents: staging settings carried to production, SEO plugin misconfiguration, or a theme update that added the tag.

Can I check if the whole site is affected?

Test your key pages individually — homepage, top landing pages, and any page with sudden traffic drops.

Is the checker free?

Yes, free with no signup.

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