Free Canonical Tag & Robots Meta Validator
A single wrong canonical or a stray noindex can deindex an entire section of a site. This free validator checks your canonical URL against the page URL, parses your robots meta and X-Robots-Tag directives, and flags conflicts — such as a page that is canonicalised elsewhere while also being set to index.
Canonical & Robots Meta Validator
Catch indexing mistakes — conflicting directives, bad canonicals, fragment issues — and copy a corrected snippet.
Findings
- OKNo issues detected. Tags look healthy.
Corrected snippet
<meta name="robots" content="index, follow" />
- Canonicals must be absolute URLs — never relative paths or fragments.
- Don't combine
noindexwith a canonical — they send conflicting signals. - X-Robots-Tag headers override meta tags; check both before assuming a page is indexed.
What this tool checks
- Self-referencing and cross-domain canonical checks
- robots meta and X-Robots-Tag directive parsing
- Conflict detection between canonical and indexing rules
- Validation of directive names and preview values
Frequently asked questions
Should every page have a canonical tag?
Yes. A self-referencing canonical on every indexable page is the safest default and prevents parameterised or duplicated URLs from splitting signals.
Can I use noindex and canonical together?
It is best avoided. Combining them sends conflicting signals; Google may ignore the canonical entirely. Choose one strategy per URL.
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