Noindex Header Test
Scan your webpage to check for the presence of a "Noindex" directive in the HTTP header, helping you identify and remove it to ensure your page is properly indexed by search engines.
Analyzing HTTP headers for noindex directives...
Understanding HTTP Header Indexing Directives
- X-Robots-Tag: HTTP header that controls search engine crawling and indexing
- Server-Level Control: Headers are set at the server level, affecting all responses
- Priority: HTTP headers can override HTML meta tags in some cases
- Global Impact: Headers affect the entire response, not just HTML content
- File Types: Can control indexing of PDFs, images, and other non-HTML files
- Debugging: Headers are visible in browser developer tools and HTTP analyzers
Common HTTP Header Examples
❌ Headers that Block Indexing:
X-Robots-Tag: noindex
X-Robots-Tag: noindex, nofollow
X-Robots-Tag: googlebot: noindex
X-Robots-Tag: noindex, noarchive, nosnippet
✅ Headers that Allow Indexing:
X-Robots-Tag: index, follow
X-Robots-Tag: all
⚠️ Partial Restriction Headers:
X-Robots-Tag: noarchive
X-Robots-Tag: nosnippet
When HTTP Headers are Used:
- Controlling indexing of non-HTML files (PDFs, images, documents)
- Server-wide indexing policies
- Dynamic content where meta tags can't be easily added
- API responses and web services
- Temporary indexing restrictions during maintenance
Advantages of HTTP Headers:
- Work with all file types, not just HTML
- Can be set globally at server level
- Don't require modifying individual page content
- Visible in HTTP response before page parsing
- Can override conflicting meta tags