{"id":287795,"date":"2026-04-08T01:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T01:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/discourage-search-engines-indicator\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:19:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:19:59","slug":"multisite-search-visibility-indicator","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/multisite-search-visibility-indicator\/","author":23435780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.5","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Multisite Search Visibility Indicator","header_author":"UnforgivenHobbies","header_description":"Adds a toolbar icon that shows which sites discourage search engines. Multisite compatible.","assets_banners_color":"ba5906","last_updated":"2026-04-09 23:19:59","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/github.com\/UnforgivenHobbies","header_author_uri":"","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":134,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"unforgivenhobbies","date":"2026-04-09 23:19:59"}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3514216,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3514218,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3514216,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1544,"height":500},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3514216,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":"","width":722,"height":250}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.png":{"filename":"screenshot-1.png","revision":3501236,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1864,"height":1134},"screenshot-2.png":{"filename":"screenshot-2.png","revision":3501236,"resolution":"2","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1462,"height":810}},"screenshots":{"1":"Toolbar indicator showing a site that is blocking search engines (Multisite view)","2":"Toolbar indicator showing all sites are visible to search engines","3":"Bulk management page in the Network Admin"},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[1339,441,3263,186,1541],"plugin_category":[51,55],"plugin_contributors":[259670],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-287795","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-admin-bar","plugin_tags-multisite","plugin_tags-search-engines","plugin_tags-seo","plugin_tags-toolbar","plugin_category-multisite","plugin_category-seo-and-marketing","plugin_contributors-unforgivenhobbies","plugin_committers-unforgivenhobbies"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/multisite-search-visibility-indicator\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3514216","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/multisite-search-visibility-indicator\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3514216","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/multisite-search-visibility-indicator\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3514216","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/multisite-search-visibility-indicator\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3514218","generated":false},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/multisite-search-visibility-indicator\/assets\/screenshot-1.png?rev=3501236","caption":"Toolbar indicator showing a site that is blocking search engines (Multisite view)"},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/multisite-search-visibility-indicator\/assets\/screenshot-2.png?rev=3501236","caption":"Toolbar indicator showing all sites are visible to search engines"}],"raw_content":"\n

Multisite search visibility indicator<\/strong> is a lightweight plugin that keeps you informed at a glance whether your site \u2014 or any site in your network \u2014 is accidentally blocking search engines.<\/p>\n\n

WordPress has a built-in setting under Settings \u2192 Reading<\/em> called \"Search Engine Visibility\". When enabled, it adds a noindex<\/code> directive that tells search engines not to index your site. This is easy to accidentally leave on after development, and notoriously hard to notice.<\/p>\n\n

This plugin adds a persistent indicator to the WordPress toolbar so you never miss it again.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h4>\n\n
    \n
  • Toolbar indicator visible to administrators at all times (front-end and back-end)<\/li>\n
  • Color-coded status: green when search engines are allowed, yellow\/red when blocked<\/li>\n
  • Multisite ready<\/strong>: shows a per-site breakdown across your entire network<\/li>\n
  • Each site in the dropdown links directly to its Reading Settings for a one-click fix<\/li>\n
  • Bulk management page<\/strong> (Multisite only): allow or discourage search engines across all \u2014 or selected \u2014 sites in a single action<\/li>\n
  • Zero configuration required \u2014 install and it just works<\/li>\n
  • No external dependencies, no tracking, no bloat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Multisite Bulk Management<\/h4>\n\n

    On a Multisite installation the plugin adds a Search Engine Visibility<\/strong> page under Network Admin \u2192 Settings<\/em>. From there you can:<\/p>\n\n

      \n
    1. See every site in the network and its current visibility status<\/li>\n
    2. Select individual sites or all sites at once<\/li>\n
    3. Apply \"Allow search engines\" or \"Discourage search engines\" in one click<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      Who is this for?<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Agencies managing WordPress Multisite networks<\/li>\n
      • Developers who frequently spin up and hand off sites<\/li>\n
      • Site owners who want a quick sanity check without digging through settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n

        Automatic installation<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        1. Go to Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/em> in your WordPress admin<\/li>\n
        2. Search for Multisite search visibility indicator<\/strong><\/li>\n
        3. Click Install Now<\/strong>, then Activate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

          Manual installation<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          1. Download the plugin .zip<\/code> file<\/li>\n
          2. Go to Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/em><\/li>\n
          3. Upload the .zip<\/code> and click Install Now<\/strong>, then Activate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

            Multisite \/ Network activation<\/h4>\n\n

            For Multisite it is recommended to Network Activate<\/strong> the plugin so the toolbar indicator and bulk management page are available across all sites and in the network admin.<\/p>\n\n

              \n
            1. Go to Network Admin \u2192 Plugins<\/em><\/li>\n
            2. Find Multisite search visibility indicator<\/strong> and click Network Activate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
              \n

              Does this change any settings?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

              No. The plugin only reads the blog_public<\/code> option that WordPress already uses. It does not modify anything unless you use the bulk management page.<\/p><\/dd>\n

              Who can see the toolbar indicator?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

              Only users with the manage_options<\/code> capability (site administrators) or manage_network<\/code> capability (super admins on Multisite).<\/p><\/dd>\n

              Will it work on a single-site installation?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

              Yes. On a single site the toolbar shows the current visibility status and links directly to Settings \u2192 Reading<\/em> to fix it. The bulk management page is only available on Multisite.<\/p><\/dd>\n

              How many sites can the bulk manager handle?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

              The plugin queries up to 500 sites per request. If your network is larger than that, feel free to open a support thread and we can look at adding pagination.<\/p><\/dd>\n

              Does this affect front-end performance?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

              No. The toolbar is only rendered for logged-in users who have the appropriate capabilities. No code runs for regular visitors.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

              1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • Initial release<\/li>\n
              • Toolbar indicator for single site and Multisite<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Adds a toolbar indicator showing which sites discourage search engines. Supports WordPress Multisite with bulk management.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/287795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287795"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/unforgivenhobbies"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=287795"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=287795"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=287795"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=287795"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-au.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=287795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}