Hi Emma I am glad that you managed to get some response from shopify and thanks for posting the information you received. Maybe we should all try to contact support. Unfortunately I don’t use the Taste theme so the response doesn’t apply to us. Glad your problem is sorted.
Topic summary
Google Search Console is flagging many Shopify sites with “Excluded by ‘noindex’ tag,” affecting product and collection pages and raising concerns about visibility in Google.
Scope and examples:
- Reports range from 103 product pages (with web-pixels-manager/sandbox paths) to 236–241 sandbox URLs, and one store’s indexed pages dropping from ~85,000 to 22,000 (many products excluded).
- One merchant’s live collection URLs show “noindex” in GSC, but page source and third‑party tests don’t show a noindex tag.
Potential causes discussed:
- Some affected URLs are “sandbox” or “web-pixels-manager,” prompting questions about their relevance to live indexing.
- An app conflict: one user cites Boost Product Filter and Search adding noindex to collection pages; the app reportedly blames recent Shopify changes. Another user notes this may affect collections only.
- Shopify support notes the Taste theme intentionally noindexes cart/checkout/customer pages (not products/collections), which may explain some but not all cases.
Status and actions:
- No confirmed fix or consensus. Impact appears ongoing.
- Suggested steps: verify affected URLs in GSC, check themes/apps (especially filtering/search apps), review for unintended noindex, and contact Shopify/app support with examples.
Attachments: One screenshot illustrating numerous web-pixels-manager URLs.
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