Title: Multisite search visibility indicator Author: unforgivenhobbies Published: April 8, 2026 Last modified: April 9, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/assets/banner-772x250. png?rev=3514216) ![](https://ps.w.org/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/assets/icon-256x256.png? rev=3514218) # 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://test.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/#description) * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/#reviews) * [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/#installation) * [Development](https://test.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 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 There are no reviews for this plugin. ## 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 **1 month ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * 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://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin-bar/)[multisite](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multisite/) [search engines](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search-engines/)[seo](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) [toolbar](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/toolbar/) * [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-search-visibility-indicator/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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