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Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites

v1.0.1

by Steve North · updated 1 year ago

Prevent your WordPress website from being indexed by search engines when it's not on the live site.

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Rank
#36,729
Down1,731 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
889
889 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites at a glance

Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites is a WordPress plugin by Steve North with 10+ active installs, the #36,729 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Oct 6, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 17 plugins tagged “prevent”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2023.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

59 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DatePrevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites
Nov 8, 20262
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 202610
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · -6.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.121416Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#36,729 · down 1,457 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 6, 2026#36,729
Nov 5, 2026#34,998
Nov 4, 2026#42,053
Nov 3, 2026#34,960
Oct 31, 2026#40,897
Oct 30, 2026#45,542
Oct 29, 2026#37,003
Oct 27, 2026#35,272

Growth %

Average -0.50% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+7.14%
Nov 4, 2026-6.67%
Nov 3, 2026+7.14%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+16.67%
Oct 30, 2026-20.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.25%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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  1. Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.1
First released
Nov 28, 2023
Last updated
Oct 6, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites

How many websites use Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites?

Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #36,729 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites been downloaded?

889 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Oct 6, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites compatible with the latest WordPress?

Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites have?

No one has reviewed Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites?

The plugins most like Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites, by the tags they share, are All in One SEO (2M+), XML Sitemap Generator for Google (1M+) and SiteSEO (400K+). Compare all alternatives

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Prevent Indexing on Non-Live Sites
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads889
AuthorSteve North
First releasedNov 28, 2023
Version1.0.1
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP7.1
Last updatedOct 6, 2025

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