[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24501: Request Allow Search Engines to Index this Site Option Turned Off By Default for Developers

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#24501: Request Allow Search Engines to Index this Site Option Turned Off By
Default for Developers
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 Reporter:  bftrick          |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |    Version:
 Severity:  minor            |   Keywords:
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 Theme & Plugin developers often create test sites which shouldn't be
 indexed by search engines. I propose that we turn off that option by
 default when a user creates a new site with the '''WP_DEBUG''' option
 enabled.

 The way this would work is that when a new user sets up a site they would
 have to first set '''WP_DEBUG''' to '''true''' in the wp-config.php file.
 Then when they go to the wp-admin/install.php page the ''Allow search
 engines to index this site'' checkbox would be turned off by default.

 If a user doesn't change the '''WP_DEBUG''' setting the checkbox would be
 checked by default (this is how it works currently).

 Since regular users are cautioned against changing the '''WP_DEBUG'''
 setting I see no reason not to make developers lives a little easier.

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