Add “noindex” to Paginated Pages surerank_noindex_paginated_pages

Hook: surerank_noindex_paginated_pages

Description: This filter allows you to control whether paginated archive pages (like /page/2/, /page/3/, etc.) should be excluded from indexing by search engines. When enabled, it will output a rel="noindex" meta tag on these pages. This is useful for preventing duplicate content issues and focusing the crawl budget on your primary content.

Source: inc/frontend/robots.php

Usage: To enable the noindex tag on paginated pages, simply return true.

Example:

// Enable noindex for paginated pages to prevent indexing of duplicate content.
add_filter( 'surerank_noindex_paginated_pages', '__return_true' );

// Enable noindex for paginated pages to prevent indexing of duplicate content.
add_filter( 'surerank_noindex_paginated_pages', '__return_true' );

You can add the example code to your child theme’s functions.php file or use a plugin like Code Snippets to safely insert custom code. Using a code snippet plugin is recommended for easier management and to ensure the code remains active even if you switch themes.