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Aug 31, 2025
How to prevent a page from appearing in search engine results
In Framer, you can easily set a page to not appear in search engine results. By selecting the disable indexing option in the page settings, a `noindex` meta tag is automatically added, excluding the page from search results.
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This document aims to assist Korean users learning Framer by addressing the lack of Korean resources, translating content from the official blog, and adding practical information. We hope it is of some help to Framer users like you.
Changing Page Settings
To prevent a specific page from being listed by search engines, please follow these steps.
Click the hexagon icon in the top menu to open page settings.
In the page settings, you can find the
Show page in search enginesoption. Uncheck the box to ensure the page is not exposed to search engines.
Save the changes and republish your site. The following meta tag will be automatically added to the page's HTML.
Why doesn't the robots.txt file change to "disallow"?
To exclude a page from search results, follow Google's recommendation by using the “noindex” meta robots tag. For more details, refer to Google's Robots.txt documentation.
The robots.txt file alone is not suitable for completely blocking a specific page from Google search results. This is because if there are anchor text links to the blocked page from other pages, Google can expose the URL itself in search results even without directly crawling the page. Therefore, using the “noindex” meta tag or methods like password protection is advisable to ensure it doesn't appear in search results. Note: You can find more details in Google's guide on Blocking URLs from creating search indexes.
Another important point is that for the “noindex” tag to work, the page must be accessible to crawlers. If the page is blocked by robots.txt or inaccessible, search engines cannot check for the “noindex” tag. In this case, even if the page content is not visible, the URL can still appear in search results if linked from other pages.
How to Use the “noindex” Meta Tag
To keep a specific page from being listed by search engines, add the “noindex” meta tag to the page's <head> section.
In your Framer project, navigate to General Settings → Custom Code.
Paste the code into the
<head>section.Save and republish your site.
Note: The "noindex" will only function if the page is accessible to crawlers. If blocked by robots.txt, the "noindex" tag cannot be read, and the URL may still appear in search results.
By following this guideline, you can effectively manage which pages on your site are exposed to search engines and control the extent of their exposure as desired.
If problems persist, please contact Framer Support.
This article is an adapted translation of Framer's official blog post, ‘How do I prevent specific pages from getting indexed by search engines?’.
