Robot Exclusion Checker
This is a Chrome Browser Extension.
There will be a robot icon in the top right-hand corner of your browser.
Lets you know if Google will index the website
A green robot means that the website appear in Google. It is indexable.
Ways to switch between red to green
Delete or deactivate the official plugin called Red Robot, Green Robot.
If still red on live site, go to
Settings→Reading→Discourage search engines from indexing this site.
Live sites should be indexable
People use Google to find websites. If the robot is red, then the page is hidden from Google.
There should be a green robot on a live site.
Development sites should be hidden
If a development site shows up when someone is searching for a company, it makes them look unprofessional, and they will be cross with Starfish.
There should be a red robot on a development site.
What is a live site and a dev site?
Live site is the client’s actual website. The Dev site is where the developer fixes things. Read more here.