[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #4765: Google user agent requests to plugins/search.php returns a raw 403

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#4765: Google user agent requests to plugins/search.php returns a raw 403
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 Reporter:  jonoaldersonwp    |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect            |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |   Keywords:  seo analytics
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 Requests like https://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=cats return a 403
 error when the user agent is (or appears to be) Google. This behaviour
 (and any similar conditions which detect and alter the outcome for search
 engine user agents) should be disabled/removed.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4765>
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