The ProMoore Crawler Protection plugin is designed to keep your campaign pages secure and hidden from search engines. This tool ensures sensitive content remains undiscoverable while allowing full control over what is indexed. With its intuitive interface and advanced features, you can easily configure and manage URL protection.

Key Features

🛡️ Comprehensive URL Protection

• Dual-Layer Security: Uses both robots.txt rules and meta tags for robust protection.
• Prevent Indexing: Blocks search engines from indexing sensitive campaign pages.
• Wildcard Pattern Support: Safeguard entire URL structures effortlessly using smart wildcard patterns.

🎯 Effortless Configuration

• Visual Management: Add/remove URL protection patterns with a simple, intuitive interface.
• Default Settings: Automatically protects /campaign/ and /campaign/* URLs out-of-the-box.
• Unlimited Custom Patterns: Tailor URL protection to your exact needs by adding unlimited custom patterns.

💼 Modern, User-Friendly Design

• Responsive Interface: Optimized for all devices, ensuring ease of use everywhere.
• Visual Feedback: Provides real-time updates with animations and notifications.
• Clear Layout: Easy-to-follow interface with clear instructions for effortless setup.

⚙️ Advanced Protection Features

• Wildcard Support: Block entire URL structures with a single wildcard pattern.
• Intelligent Parsing: Handles trailing slashes and formatting for precise URL protection.
• Instant Feedback: See immediate results when adjusting patterns, ensuring changes are active instantly.

Installation Guide

Step 1: Installation

1. Upload the Promoore Crawler Protection Plugin to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory in WordPress.
2. Activate the plugin via the Plugins menu in WordPress.
3. Access the settings by clicking on Crawler Protection in the admin menu.

Managing Protected URLs

Step 2: Managing Protected Patterns

• View Current Patterns: The main interface displays all the currently protected URL patterns.
• Add New Patterns: Click the Add New Pattern button and input your desired URL pattern.
• Remove Patterns: Click the trash icon next to any unwanted patterns to delete them.
• Reset to Defaults: Restore the original protection patterns by using the Reset to Defaults button.

Pattern Formatting

Step 3: Understanding URL Patterns

• Pattern Format: Use a leading forward slash (/) for all patterns. For example: /campaign/.
• Wildcard Usage: Add an asterisk (*) at the end of a pattern to match all URLs starting with that path. For example: /campaign/*.
• Unique Patterns: Each pattern should represent a distinct URL structure you want to protect.

Verifying Protection

Step 4: Verifying Your URL Protection

• Check robots.txt: Ensure the Disallow rules are properly configured in your site’s robots.txt file.
• Inspect Page Source: Visit a protected URL and check the page source to confirm the noindex meta tag is present.
• Test Search Engine Blocking: Use Google’s URL Inspection Tool to confirm that the URL is properly blocked from indexing.

Best Practices

Step 5: Optimizing URL Protection

• Target Specific Campaign Pages: Rather than blocking entire sections of your website, focus on protecting specific campaign pages.
• Use Wildcards Carefully: Ensure wildcards don’t unintentionally block important pages or sections of your site.
• Review Patterns Periodically: Regularly check your protected patterns to ensure they are still relevant and up-to-date.

Conclusion

The ProMoore Crawler Protection Plugin offers a powerful, user-friendly solution for securing your campaign pages from search engine indexing. Its modern design, advanced features, and intuitive interface make it easy to manage and configure URL protection, ensuring that your sensitive content remains private while still being accessible to your intended audience.