Title: Discourage Search Engines Notifier Author: MΛCHINΣ CØDΣ Published: November 3, 2016 Last modified: November 10, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/discourage-search-engines-notifier/assets/banner-772x250.png? rev=1527123) ![](https://ps.w.org/discourage-search-engines-notifier/assets/icon-256x256.png? rev=1527128) # Discourage Search Engines Notifier By [MΛCHINΣ CØDΣ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fstab/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/discourage-search-engines-notifier.2.6.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/discourage-search-engines-notifier/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/discourage-search-engines-notifier/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/discourage-search-engines-notifier/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/discourage-search-engines-notifier/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/discourage-search-engines-notifier/) ## Description Discourage Search Engines Notifier adds a clear red or green eye icon to your WordPress admin bar, instantly indicating whether your site is hidden from search engines. Clicking the icon takes you directly to the Search Engine Visibility settings page. No setup or configuration is required—simply install and activate the plugin. ### 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 * Supports donations via [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/machinecode) and [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/mchncd) ### License This plugin is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. See the `license.txt` file for details. ## Screenshots [⌊Red eye icon – site is NOT visible to search engines⌉⌊Red eye icon – site is NOT visible to search engines⌉[ Red eye icon – site is NOT visible to search engines [⌊Green eye icon – site IS visible to search engines⌉⌊Green eye icon – site IS visible to search engines⌉[ Green eye icon – site IS visible to search engines ## Installation * Download the plugin and upload it to `/wp-content/plugins/` or use the WordPress plugin uploader * Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress * The eye icon will appear in the WordPress admin bar ## 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 [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/machinecode) or [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/mchncd). ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5829b86926e8946e34585c1937a39cb188ee38e8f34030d74d6404c972ea514e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very helpful plugin!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-helpful-plugin-371/)󠁿 [Paal Joachim Romdahl](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paaljoachim/) August 22, 2022 I install this plugin on various web sites. It is helpful to see the red or green icon up top in the black admin bar area. For developing web sites the red icon reminds me that I need to make the site searchable for search engines. Thank you very much! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a061aa1e5a41e97d4c97ea81488b37cf9b6ceef383dd484fca543c794023d8a6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[nice](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-950/)󠁿 [pepek13](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pepek13/) December 13, 2016 Very useful 🙂 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f74ba689bc380e9f7152f0577c680ee35d23dc315c8c30ffcb5e396306e7fa39? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Adding to my list of must have for front end designers](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-to-my-list-of-must-have-for-front-end-designers/)󠁿 [daniele_pais](https://profiles.wordpress.org/drupopuppis/) November 4, 2016 Bang….! Straight, no frills. As simple as this plugin is….makes my daily routine check much more automated…well done to the developer! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b32bf6658834c9e07ec2c62ad55d75e28f7a10665cfd91a2cbf83f8327db1459? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Its brilliant!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/its-brilliant-2/)󠁿 [Pixel Nimusha](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nimusha/) November 3, 2016 I always forget to turn this feature on production. This is great 🙂 Thank you! [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/discourage-search-engines-notifier/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Discourage Search Engines Notifier” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ MΛCHINΣ CØDΣ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fstab/) [Translate “Discourage Search Engines Notifier” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/discourage-search-engines-notifier) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/discourage-search-engines-notifier/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/discourage-search-engines-notifier/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/discourage-search-engines-notifier/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/discourage-search-engines-notifier/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 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 Ko-fi and Buy Me a Coffee ## Meta * Version **2.6.0** * Last updated **8 months ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 3.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * Tags * [developer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/developer/)[development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/development/) [notifier](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notifier/)[seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) [tool](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tool/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/discourage-search-engines-notifier/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 4 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/discourage-search-engines-notifier/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/discourage-search-engines-notifier/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/discourage-search-engines-notifier/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/discourage-search-engines-notifier/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/discourage-search-engines-notifier/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/discourage-search-engines-notifier/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/discourage-search-engines-notifier/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ MΛCHINΣ CØDΣ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fstab/) ## Support Got something to say? 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