{"id":255419,"date":"2025-10-16T12:19:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/noindex-parameters\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:21:01","slug":"noindex-parameters","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/ast.wordpress.org\/plugins\/noindex-parameters\/","author":23375403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.6","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Noindex Parameters","header_author":"nasegy","header_description":"Prevent indexing of specific URLs or parameters in your site (compatible with Rank Math & Yoast).","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2026-01-07 08:21:01","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"https:\/\/nasegy.com","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/nasegy.com","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/nasegy","rating":5,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":30,"downloads":305,"num_ratings":1,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"nasegy","date":"2026-01-07 08:21:01"}},"upgrade_notice":{"2.0":"<p>This version includes major improvements in security, user interface, and compatibility. 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The plugin supports:\n* Rank Math (all versions)\n* Yoast SEO (all versions)\n* WordPress Core robots API (5.7+)\n* Classic WordPress robots meta tag<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='will%20this%20affect%20my%20existing%20seo%20settings%3F'><h3>Will this affect my existing SEO settings?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No, the plugin works alongside your existing SEO settings and only adds noindex rules when specific parameters are detected.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20use%20custom%20parameters%3F'><h3>Can I use custom parameters?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, you can add any parameter name to the list. 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