Description
WordPress has one small checkbox — Settings Reading “Discourage search engines from indexing this site” — that quietly tells Google and every other search engine to stay away. It’s meant for sites still under construction, and forgetting to switch it off at launch is one of the most common (and most expensive) WordPress mistakes: your new site looks perfect, but weeks pass with no organic traffic because search engines were told not to look.
SiteCare Search Engine Visibility makes that hidden setting impossible to miss. A small eye icon sits in your admin bar on every page:
- Green eye — your site is visible to search engines.
- Red eye — your site is hidden from search engines.
One glance tells you where you stand, and clicking the icon takes you straight to the setting. There’s nothing to configure, no dashboard to check, and no measurable effect on performance — install it once and never get caught out by that checkbox again.
Key Features
- Red/green eye icon indicating search engine visibility
- Direct access to the Search Engine Visibility settings
- Works out of the box with no configuration required
- Lightweight and efficient, with minimal impact on performance
- Support development via Buy Me a Coffee
License
This plugin is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. See the LICENSE file for details.
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Installation
From your WordPress dashboard (recommended)
- Go to Plugins Add New and search for “SiteCare Search Engine Visibility”.
- Click Install Now, then Activate.
Manual upload
- Download the plugin .zip file.
- Go to Plugins Add New Upload Plugin and choose the .zip.
- Click Install Now, then Activate.
Getting started
There’s nothing to set up. The eye icon appears in your admin bar right away — green if your site is visible to search engines, red if it’s hidden. Click it any time to open the setting.
FAQ
- What does the plugin do? Displays a red or green eye icon in the admin bar to monitor your site’s search engine visibility.
- How do I use it? Click the icon to go directly to the Search Engine Visibility settings page.
- Does it require any configuration? No, it works immediately after activation.
- How can I tell if my site is visible? Red eye = site is hidden from search engines; Green eye = site is visible.
- Can I support the plugin development? Yes, via Buy Me a Coffee.
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Contributors & Developers
“SiteCare – Search Engine Visibility” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
2.7.0
- Rebranded to SiteCare – Search Engine Visibility, part of the SiteCare plugin family
- Added a Donate link to the plugin’s row on the Plugins screen
- Support is now handled through Buy Me a Coffee
2.6.1
- Fixed the text domain to match the plugin slug so translations load correctly
- Housekeeping: HTTPS links in headers, standardized readme
2.6.0
- Tested up to WordPress 6.8.3
- Minor fixes and optimizations
2.5.0
- Tested up to WordPress 6.8.3
- Minor fixes and optimizations
2.4.0
- Tested up to WordPress 6.8.3
- Minor fixes and optimizations
2.3.0
- Tested up to WordPress 6.8.3
- Minor fixes and optimizations
2.2.0
- Tested up to WordPress 6.6.2
2.1.0
- Tested up to WordPress 6.6.2
2.0.0
- Tested up to WordPress 6.2
1.9.0
- Tested up to WordPress 5.7
1.8.0
- Tested up to WordPress 5.6
1.7.0
- Tested up to WordPress 5.5.3
1.6.0
- Tested up to WordPress 5.0.3
1.5.0
- Tested up to WordPress 4.9.8
1.4.0
- Tested up to WordPress 4.9.2
1.3.0
- Tested up to WordPress 4.9.1
1.2.0
- Tested up to WordPress 4.8.2
1.1.0
- Tested up to WordPress 4.7
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Adds red/green eye icon in the admin bar to monitor search engine visibility
- Direct access to Search Engine Visibility settings
- Works immediately, no setup required
- Lightweight and efficient
- Supports donations via Buy Me a Coffee