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Unable to Remove meta name="robots" content="noindex" from Figma Sites — Preventing Indexing by Google

SAFO Apresentações

Hi Figma team,

I'm building a website using Figma Sites (https://www.marilialeal.com.br/), and I've encountered a major issue regarding SEO and search engine indexing.

The site is automatically generating the following tag in the <head>:

 

<meta name="robots" content="noindex">

 

This prevents Google Search Console from indexing the site, and there's currently no way to remove or override this tag through the Figma Sites settings. I’ve tried adding a new <meta name="robots" content="index, follow"> tag as high as possible in the Custom Code section, but it’s still ignored by search engines because the noindex tag appears first.

This makes Figma Sites unsuitable for any project that requires SEO or public visibility on search engines.

Could you please provide a way to:

  1. Remove or override the default noindex tag in the <head>;

  2. Ensure that published websites are indexable when desired;

  3. Clarify whether this is an intentional limitation or a bug?

Thanks in advance. This is a critical blocker for using Figma Sites in production environments.

Best regards,
SAFO Team

Barbesz
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Hoa DO
  • Hoa DO
  • New Member
  • 1 reply
  • July 7, 2025

I am facing the same issues. Starting from June 3rd, all my pages went unable to be crawled by Google. It would be great if there is a way to bypass or fix this.

 

djv
Figmate
  • djv
  • Community Support
  • 4915 replies
  • July 15, 2025

Hey All, thanks for reaching out! 

To resolve this search engine indexing issue, you'll need to check your website settings. The noindex meta tag is likely being added because the "Exclude from search engine results" option is enabled for your Sites files. Here's how to fix this:
1. Open your Sites file
2. Click the Settings icon in the left navigation bar
3. Select General
4. Look for the "Exclude the website from search engine results" option
5. Make sure this box is unchecked
 
You can manage this setting both site-wide and for individual pages. Once you've made this change, you'll need to republish your site for the changes to take effect. After republishing, the noindex meta tag should be removed, allowing search engines to index your site. 
 
Here is our guide that includes these details for more information: Edit website settings

Hope this helps! 

Lily Brooks
  • Lily Brooks
  • New Member
  • 3 replies
  • July 26, 2025
SAFO Apresentações wrote:

Your concern is valid having a default <meta name="robots" content="noindex"> severely limits SEO potential. Figma Sites must provide an option to control indexing behavior. Without this, it's unsuitable for production or any SEO-focused projects. This issue needs urgent attention from the Figma team.

 

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