[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #5740: Add /?s= disallow rule to robots.txt

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#5740: Add /?s= disallow rule to robots.txt
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 Reporter:  jonoaldersonwp   |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  task             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high             |   Milestone:
Component:  General          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  seo performance  |
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Comment (by dd32):

 `/search/` is excluded for performance reasons, not for SEO spam.

 `/?s=*` redirects to `/search/` so I don't think there's any need to
 exclude it specifically? It seems like there was no reason for this ticket
 If I understand correctly?

 https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52457 as mentioned by @tellyworth
 sets a noindex tag on all search results on other sites, such as
 `https://wordpress.org/news/?s=spam`

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