Description
TechDex Hide From Search gives content editors a straightforward way to hide a page from WordPress search or hide a post from WordPress search using a simple editor toggle.
When enabled, the selected post or page stays published and accessible by direct URL, but it will be excluded from the site’s normal front-end WordPress search results.
If you need a fuller hidden workflow, the plugin also includes optional feed and navigation exclusions that can be enabled globally in the Dashboard and on individual items.
Features:
- Block editor sidebar toggle
- Native editor meta box fallback if the JavaScript panel is blocked
- Optional feed and navigation exclusions, both global and per item
- About-style dashboard with a separate Manage screen
- Works with public post types
- Keeps hidden content accessible by direct link
This plugin is a good fit when you need to:
- Hide a page from WordPress search without unpublishing it
- Hide a post from WordPress search while keeping the URL live
- Keep thank-you pages, reports, resource pages, or gated content out of search
- Optionally exclude hidden content from feeds or navigation when a deeper hidden workflow is needed
Screenshots
Block editor sidebar controls for hiding content from site search, feeds, and navigation. 
Native editor meta box fallback for sites that prefer or require the non-JavaScript editor UI. 
Dashboard settings for choosing the editor UI mode and enabling optional feed or navigation exclusions. 
Manage screen for reviewing hidden content and restoring visibility individually or in bulk.
Installation
- Upload the
techdex-hide-from-searchfolder to/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin.
- Edit any supported post or page and enable “Hide from search results.”
- Open the “TechDex Hide From Search” admin menu, then use the Dashboard and Manage screens as needed.
FAQ
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Does this unpublish the post?
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No. It only removes the content from front-end WordPress search results.
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Can I hide a page from WordPress search without unpublishing it?
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Yes. That is the core purpose of the plugin.
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Can I hide a post from WordPress search too?
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Yes. The plugin works with posts, pages, and other supported public post types.
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Yes. The plugin includes optional feed and navigation exclusions that can be enabled globally from the Dashboard and overridden per post or page.
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Does it work in the block editor?
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Yes. The setting appears in the document sidebar.
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Does it work in the classic editor?
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Yes. A meta box is added in the sidebar.
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Yes. The plugin adds a main Dashboard page and a separate Manage screen where you can review hidden content and unhide items individually or in bulk.
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Use the Dashboard setting to switch to the fully native editor meta box fallback. If you use optimization tools such as WP Rocket, exclude
techdex-hide-from-search/assets/js/editor.jsfrom script optimization, delay, or minification rules first.
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Contributors & Developers
“TechDex Hide From Search” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.6
- Renamed the public plugin package and release assets to the TechDex Hide From Search slug.
- Cleaned up package naming and structure for the updated public release.
- Added a bundled license file for the WordPress.org package.
1.0.4
- Added a user-facing Changelog tab in the plugin admin.
- Improved dashboard navigation and tab styling.
- Fixed a search-results fatal error.
1.0.3
- Added optional feed and navigation exclusions.
- Added global feed and navigation settings in the Dashboard.
- Added per-item feed and navigation controls in the editor.
1.0.2
- Improved plugin dashboard content and admin polish.
- Refined plugin details and release packaging.
1.0.1
- Improved plugin details and release-readiness polish.
- Refined plugin packaging and metadata.
1.0.0
- Initial public release.