Canonical Tag Points to a Noindex Page on WordPress
A page canonical tag points to a URL that has a noindex directive. This creates a contradiction: the page defers to a canonical that search engines are told not to index, effectively removing both pages from the index.
Why this matters
A page canonical tag points to a URL that has a noindex directive. This creates a contradiction: the page defers to a canonical that search engines are told not to index, effectively removing both pages from the index. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.
WordPress fix path
How to fix this on WordPress
Canonical tags are usually handled by your SEO plugin.
- 1Open the page in WordPress.
- 2Set the canonical URL in Yoast or Rank Math advanced SEO settings.
- 3Update the page and verify the rendered <head>.
After you fix it
- ✓Confirm the canonical target URL does not have a noindex directive
Same fix, other platforms
Fix canonical tag points to a noindex page on a different CMS
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