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🛠️ Fix No-Index Pages After RankMath Migration

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Camilo Aponte

Camilo Aponte

Last updated on Sep 30, 2026

🔍 Why This Happens

When you remove RankMath and import your SEO data into Search Atlas, RankMath's no-index settings can carry over during the migration process. This means pages and posts that should be publicly indexed may arrive in Search Atlas flagged as no-index, preventing search engines from crawling and ranking them.

This is a known migration behaviour. The good news is you can resolve it in bulk without editing each page individually.

⚙️ Step 1 — Identify Affected Pages

  1. In the left sidebar, click Site Metrics (Site Explorer) to open the Site Explorer.
  2. Look for a filter or column related to indexability or no-index status.
  3. Apply the No-Index filter to display only the affected URLs.
  4. Review the list to confirm which pages should actually be indexed.

🚀 Step 2 — Bulk-Update the Indexing Status

  1. While the no-index filter is active, select all affected pages using the Select All checkbox at the top of the list.
  2. Look for the Bulk Actions or Edit option in the toolbar above the list.
  3. Choose Set to Index (or the equivalent indexing option) from the bulk actions menu.
  4. Confirm the action when prompted.

Search Atlas will update the indexing status for all selected pages at once, saving you from making changes one by one.

✅ Step 3 — Verify the Changes

  1. Clear the no-index filter and reload the page list.
  2. Spot-check several previously affected URLs to confirm their status now shows as Index.
  3. If any pages are still showing as no-index and should not be, repeat the bulk-update steps for those remaining URLs.

💡 Tips to Prevent This in Future Migrations

  • Audit before importing: Before completing a plugin migration, export your current page list from RankMath and review which pages are already flagged as no-index. Remove incorrect flags at the source first.
  • Test with a small batch: When migrating a large site, import a small subset of pages first and check their indexing status in Search Atlas before proceeding with the full import.
  • Check custom post types: No-index flags from RankMath often affect custom post types and archive pages. Make sure to include these in your post-migration audit, not just standard posts and pages.

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