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Theme switch and Google de-indexing pages
5 replies · Started by melonbird on March 7, 2023
I had been using GeneratePress for a long time. I recently switched to another theme on 2 sites and then switched back. Almost to the day after (March 3) I switched back, Google Search Console de-indexed thousands of pages on both sites, saying they have a redirect error. And yet, they are actually on Google? I can find them by searching. I don't know if this is a Google console error, but my SEO plugin (The SEO Framework) hasn't updated since February 7. The only thing that changed right at the time they de-indexed them, or claim to, was changing the theme. ETA: I just noticed Search Console says the problem was first detected on Aug 16, 2022. I didn't make any structural or plugin changes to the site at that time.
Would you please take a look and see if you see anything obviously wrong? I've included example pages in private info. These are pages Google says they've de-indexed, but I'm able to see them in Google (in an incognito window) and I have no idea what is going on. Thanks in advance!
I just noticed Search Console says the problem was first detected on Aug 16, 2022.
You recently switched the theme, but the issue was detected last year. It doesn't sound like a GP issue to me.
I checked your pages but didn't see anything special about them unfortunately.
Thanks. I noticed the 2022 date after I had already posted, and edited to add it. I appreciate you taking a look anyway.
No worries, hope you can figure out what causes the issue :)
I think it's actually not an issue. I believe it's non-canonical links that are being ignored. All my pages are indexed as they should be. You can delete this thread if you want, since it's not GP related. Thanks again.
You are welcome :)
