A user converted their collection pages from pagination to infinite scroll but is struggling to prevent the old paginated URLs from being indexed by search engines.
Proposed Solution:
One respondent provided a Liquid code snippet to add to the theme.liquid file that targets paginated collection URLs (e.g., /collections/shoes?page=2) and adds a noindex meta tag. The code uses conditional logic to detect query parameters indicating pagination.
Additional Context:
Another participant referenced Google’s official documentation on blocking indexing, noting that while noindex directives work for Google, other search engines may interpret them differently, so complete de-indexing across all platforms isn’t guaranteed.
Status:
The discussion remains open, awaiting confirmation from the original poster on whether the suggested code solution resolves their indexing issue.
Hey @smokemega2020
Here’s a clean and effective solution:
Follow these Steps:
Go to Online Store
Edit Code
Find theme.liquid file
Add the following code in the file below tag
{% if request.path contains '/collections/' and request.query.page %}
{% endif %}
This will target any paginated collection page (like /collections/shoes?page=2) and tell Google not to index them.
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Best Regards,
Moeed