[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #5615: Noindex 'work in progress' docs pages

[Making WordPress.org]

#5615: Noindex 'work in progress' docs pages
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 Reporter:  jonoaldersonwp  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect          |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  lowest          |   Milestone:
Component:  Handbooks       |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  seo             |
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Changes (by coffee2code):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 > If we lack a consistent mechanism to do this (e.g., a UI control), this
 should be introduced.

 The mechanism would be for the team in question to either keep the post as
 a draft or mark it as private.

 And I agree with Dion, the Block Directory page seems fine. Despite being
 marked as a WIP, it has valid content. The WIP disclaimer just conveys
 that it isn't complete.

 However, yes, most of the Design Guide pages are indeed simply placeholder
 pages that have beein in place for over 7 years at this point.

 Since there is no value in having these empty pages published, and having
 them available gives the false impression they contain content, I've
 unpublished the folowing pages:

 * WordPress style guide / WordPress Core
 * WordPress style guide / Peripherals (and its subpages WordPress
 Foundation, WordPress.tv, WordCampe.org, bbPress, and BuddyPress).
 * WordPress.org / WordPress.org Typography
 * WordPress.org / WordPress.org Metrics

 To be clear, none of the pages had any actual content asides from a
 callout box noting "Work in Progress" and all still exist as drafts.

 cc: @chaion07 @estelaris who are the current Design team reps to let them
 know about the change.

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