# Noindex Search Result Pages

> Asks search engines not to index your internal search result pages, which are thin, endless and a favorite target for spam links.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Search](https://wpide.com/library/category/search/)
- Tags: search, noindex, robots
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/noindex-search-results/

## Code

```php
add_filter( 'wp_robots', function ( $robots ) {
    if ( is_search() ) {
        $robots['noindex'] = true;
        $robots['follow']  = true;
    }

    return $robots;
} );
```

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Noindex Search Result Pages" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/