Title: Multisite search visibility indicator
Author: unforgivenhobbies
Published: <strong>avril 8, 2026</strong>
Last modified: avril 9, 2026

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# Multisite search visibility indicator

 By [unforgivenhobbies](https://profiles.wordpress.org/unforgivenhobbies/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/multisite-search-visibility-indicator.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/#installation)
 * [Development](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/)

## Description

**Multisite search visibility indicator** is a lightweight plugin that keeps you
informed at a glance whether your site — or any site in your network — is accidentally
blocking search engines.

WordPress has a built-in setting under _Settings  Reading_ called « Search Engine
Visibility ». When enabled, it adds a `noindex` directive that tells search engines
not to index your site. This is easy to accidentally leave on after development,
and notoriously hard to notice.

This plugin adds a persistent indicator to the WordPress toolbar so you never miss
it again.

#### Features

 * Toolbar indicator visible to administrators at all times (front-end and back-
   end)
 * Color-coded status: green when search engines are allowed, yellow/red when blocked
 * **Multisite ready**: shows a per-site breakdown across your entire network
 * Each site in the dropdown links directly to its Reading Settings for a one-click
   fix
 * **Bulk management page** (Multisite only): allow or discourage search engines
   across all — or selected — sites in a single action
 * Zero configuration required — install and it just works
 * No external dependencies, no tracking, no bloat

#### Multisite Bulk Management

On a Multisite installation the plugin adds a **Search Engine Visibility** page 
under _Network Admin  Settings_. From there you can:

 1. See every site in the network and its current visibility status
 2. Select individual sites or all sites at once
 3. Apply « Allow search engines » or « Discourage search engines » in one click

#### Who is this for?

 * Agencies managing WordPress Multisite networks
 * Developers who frequently spin up and hand off sites
 * Site owners who want a quick sanity check without digging through settings

## Screenshots

[⌊Toolbar indicator showing a site that is blocking search engines (Multisite view)⌉⌊
Toolbar indicator showing a site that is blocking search engines (Multisite view
)⌉[

Toolbar indicator showing a site that is blocking search engines (Multisite view)

[⌊Toolbar indicator showing all sites are visible to search engines⌉⌊Toolbar indicator
showing all sites are visible to search engines⌉[

Toolbar indicator showing all sites are visible to search engines

## Installation

#### Automatic installation

 1. Go to _Plugins  Add New_ in your WordPress admin
 2. Search for **Multisite search visibility indicator**
 3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**

#### Manual installation

 1. Download the plugin `.zip` file
 2. Go to _Plugins  Add New  Upload Plugin_
 3. Upload the `.zip` and click **Install Now**, then **Activate**

#### Multisite / Network activation

For Multisite it is recommended to **Network Activate** the plugin so the toolbar
indicator and bulk management page are available across all sites and in the network
admin.

 1. Go to _Network Admin  Plugins_
 2. Find **Multisite search visibility indicator** and click **Network Activate**

## FAQ

### Does this change any settings?

No. The plugin only reads the `blog_public` option that WordPress already uses. 
It does not modify anything unless you use the bulk management page.

### Who can see the toolbar indicator?

Only users with the `manage_options` capability (site administrators) or `manage_network`
capability (super admins on Multisite).

### Will it work on a single-site installation?

Yes. On a single site the toolbar shows the current visibility status and links 
directly to _Settings  Reading_ to fix it. The bulk management page is only available
on Multisite.

### How many sites can the bulk manager handle?

The plugin queries up to 500 sites per request. If your network is larger than that,
feel free to open a support thread and we can look at adding pagination.

### Does this affect front-end performance?

No. The toolbar is only rendered for logged-in users who have the appropriate capabilities.
No code runs for regular visitors.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Multisite search visibility indicator” is open source software. The following people
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ unforgivenhobbies ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/unforgivenhobbies/)

“Multisite search visibility indicator” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank
you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Multisite search visibility indicator” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release
 * Toolbar indicator for single site and Multisite

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **5 mois ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.7**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/)
   and [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator)
 * Tags
 * [admin bar](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin-bar/)[multisite](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multisite/)
   [search engines](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search-engines/)[seo](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
   [toolbar](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/toolbar/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ unforgivenhobbies ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/unforgivenhobbies/)

## Support

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