Title: Search Engines Blocked in Header Author: Marcel Bootsman Published: Juliol 9, 2011 Last modified: Agost 15, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/search-engines-blocked-in-header/assets/banner-772x250.png? rev=3052228) ![](https://ps.w.org/search-engines-blocked-in-header/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev =3052228) # Search Engines Blocked in Header By [Marcel Bootsman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mbootsman/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/search-engines-blocked-in-header.2.1.0.zip) [Live Preview](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/?preview=1) * [Details](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/#description) * [Reviews](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/#reviews) * [Installation](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/#installation) * [Development](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-engines-blocked-in-header/) ## Description The **“Search Engines Blocked in Header”** plugin enhances your WordPress experience by displaying the “Search Engines Discouraged” notification directly in the WordPress Toolbar. This notification, previously located in the Right Now box starting from** WordPress 3.2**, ensures that you are always aware of your site’s search engine visibility status. #### Key Features * **Convenient Notification**: Keep track of your site’s search engine visibility status directly in the WordPress Toolbar. * **Visual Alert**: Red background styling ensures the message is highly visible and easy to notice. * **Seamless Integration**: The plugin seamlessly integrates with WordPress, providing a hassle-free experience. * **Custom CSS**: Styles are now separated into an external stylesheet for better organization and maintainability. * **Versioned Assets**: Ensures proper cache busting and fresh styles are always loaded. * **Easy Accessibility**: Instantly access the “Search Engines Discouraged” notification without navigating through multiple screens. * **Translation Support**: Easily translates the notification message to your preferred language to match your site’s language. By simply activating this plugin, you’ll have immediate access to vital information about whether search engines are discouraged from indexing your site. This is particularly useful for site administrators and super admins who need to monitor the visibility settings of their WordPress sites closely. ## Screenshots [⌊Go to Settings > Reading to Discourage search engines from indexing this site⌉⌊ Go to Settings > Reading to Discourage search engines from indexing this site⌉[ **Go to Settings > Reading** to `Discourage search engines from indexing this site` [⌊Notification is shown on the admin bar⌉⌊Notification is shown on the admin bar⌉[ Notification is shown on the admin bar ## Installation 1. Upload `search-engines-blocked-in-header` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. We’re all done. ## FAQ ### What does the “Search Engines Discouraged” notification indicate? The “Search Engines Discouraged” notification indicates that search engines are currently discouraged from indexing your WordPress site. This setting can impact your site’s visibility in search engine results. ### Where can I get help or support for this plugin? If you have any comments, questions, or need assistance with the “Search Engines Blocked in Header” plugin, please visit the [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-engines-blocked-in-header/). Our dedicated support team is ready to help you resolve any issues you may encounter. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d60f01c451fc99e9e037c7322ae33d787c78969972275b442c6867a3ae73b4a7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It does exactly what it says!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-does-exactly-what-it-says-64/)󠁿 [stripedshirtmedia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stripedshirtmedia/) Març 31, 2025 That is precisely what I was looking for, so I would know at a glance how my staging sites are configured. Thanks! [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-engines-blocked-in-header/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Search Engines Blocked in Header” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Marcel Bootsman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mbootsman/) * [ Patrick Lumumba ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lumiblog/) “Search Engines Blocked in Header” has been translated into 5 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Search Engines Blocked in Header” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/search-engines-blocked-in-header/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/search-engines-blocked-in-header/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/search-engines-blocked-in-header/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/search-engines-blocked-in-header/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.1.0 * Compatibility: WordPress 6.9 compatibility test passed #### 2.0.0 * Added: Red background color for better visibility of the admin bar notification * Added: External stylesheet (sebih_custom.css) for cleaner code and maintainability * Added: Versioned asset loading to solve browser cache issues * Updated: Plugin tested and confirmed to be compatible with PHP 8.4 * Updated: Plugin tested and confirmed to be compatible with WordPress 6.8 #### 1.1.0 * Updated readme file * Updated compatibility with WordPress 6.7 ## Meta * Version **2.1.0** * Last updated **2 mesos ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 3.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.3** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Languages * [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/), [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/), [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/), i [Swahili](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header) * Tags * [blocked](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blocked/)[privacy](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/privacy/) [seo](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)[toolbar](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/toolbar/) * [Advanced View](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/search-engines-blocked-in-header/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-engines-blocked-in-header/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-engines-blocked-in-header/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-engines-blocked-in-header/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-engines-blocked-in-header/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-engines-blocked-in-header/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-engines-blocked-in-header/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/search-engines-blocked-in-header/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Marcel Bootsman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mbootsman/) * [ Patrick Lumumba ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lumiblog/) ## Support Got something to say? 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