Check the X-Robots-Tag header

 Here’s a quick guide on how to use Chrome’s Inspect Element (Network tab) and cURL to check HTTP headers, specifically the X-Robots-Tag header:

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1. Using Chrome’s Inspect Element (Network Tab)

Steps:

1. Open Chrome and go to the webpage you want to check.
2. Right-click anywhere on the page and select Inspect (or press Ctrl+Shift+I on Windows or Cmd+Option+I on Mac).
3. Navigate to the Network tab.
4. Reload the page while keeping the Network tab open (this loads all network requests for the page).
5. In the list of resources that appears, click on the first entry (usually the URL of the page you’re viewing).
6. In the new panel on the right, select the Headers tab.
7. Scroll down to Response Headers and look for X-Robots-Tag. Here, you can see if it’s set to noindex or index.

Tip: If you don’t see X-Robots-Tag here, it might not be set for this page. Check other sources (like .htaccess or plugins) if you expected it to be there.

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2. Using cURL Command in Terminal/Command Prompt

cURL is a command-line tool used to transfer data to or from a server. You can use it to view HTTP headers as follows:

1. Open Terminal (on macOS or Linux) or Command Prompt (on Windows).

2. Run the following command, replacing https://yourwebsite.com with your actual URL:

   bash
   curl -I https://yourwebsite.com
   

   The -I option tells cURL to fetch only the HTTP headers.

3. Look through the headers in the output for X-Robots-Tag. If it’s set, you’ll see something like:

   makefile
   X-Robots-Tag: noindex, nofollow
   

Note: If the X-Robots-Tag is not listed, it’s likely not set at the server level for that page.

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These methods will help you confirm whether or not the X-Robots-Tag header is set and what value it currently has. This information can guide your next steps in adjusting your server or plugin settings to resolve indexing issues.