How do I prevent indexing of one Wix page?

Definition: As of October 2026, Wix provides a page-level Let search engines index this page switch in SEO basics. Disabling it and publishing the site applies the page's search indexing exclusion setting.

Key facts

• Wix's SEO panel documentation places the switch in SEO basics and includes publishing the site as the final step for Wix Editor and Studio Editor pages.
• Wix's page indexing guide says preventing indexing for the entire site disables individual page indexing controls.
• Google's noindex documentation requires crawler access to a page so Google can read its exclusion instruction.

Where is the page-level switch?

Wix's page indexing guide gives this sequence for a regular page in the Wix Editor:

1. Open the site's editor and select Pages & Menu on the left.
2. Select More Actions next to the relevant page.
3. Open SEO basics.
4. Disable Let search engines index this page.
5. Publish the site.

For Studio Editor, Wix's SEO panel guide starts with Pages in the left panel, followed by the page's More Actions menu and SEO Basics. The same switch and publishing step apply there. Selecting the relevant page before opening its settings keeps the operation scoped to that page.

Why might the individual control be unavailable?

Wix's page indexing guide distinguishes individual pages, groups of pages and the whole site. When indexing is disabled for the entire site, Wix disables the controls for groups and individual pages. The site-wide setting therefore matters when troubleshooting an unavailable page switch.

How can the published exclusion be checked?

A noindex instruction tells supporting search engines to exclude content from their index, the collection used for search results. Google's implementation guide shows this HTML meta tag in the page's <head>:

<meta name="robots" content="noindex">

This is Google's reference syntax for an exclusion instruction. Google's URL Inspection tool shows the HTML received by Googlebot, Google's web crawler, so the published URL can be checked for the instruction.

A robots.txt file controls crawler access. Google requires access to read noindex; a robots.txt block can prevent that reading. Processing depends on a fresh crawl, and Google says a revisit can take months.

Related terms

• noindex
• Can Google read noindex on a page blocked by robots.txt?
• How do I edit robots meta tags in Wix?

FAQ

Do I need to publish after changing the switch?

Yes. Wix's SEO panel instructions include publishing your site after changing the page switch in both Wix Editor and Studio Editor.

Why does Google still show my page?

Google's noindex troubleshooting guidance says it needs to crawl the page again to read the instruction. You can use URL Inspection to request a recrawl and check the HTML Google receives.

Sources

1. Wix, "Customizing Your Page's SEO Settings in the SEO Panel", undated
2. Wix, "Preventing Search Engines from Indexing Your Page", undated
3. Google Search Central, "Block Search indexing with noindex", 10 December 2025

---

Check how a page reads to answer engines. Open the GEO score analyzer