[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #62760: Noindex URLs when they render unapproved comments

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#62760: Noindex URLs when they render unapproved comments
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 Reporter:  joostdevalk   |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Comments      |    Version:
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 When you leave a comment on a site and that comment goes into moderation,
 by default, WordPress redirects you to the post permalink, with an
 `unapproved` and a `moderation-hash` parameter. This means that a comment
 that is ''not'' approved can be visible on the frontend of a site, and
 still be indexed, because those URLs are not noindexed by WordPress.

 More details in [https://joost.blog/wordpress-comment-cookies-and-caching/
 my blog post], especially [https://joost.blog/wordpress-comment-cookies-
 and-caching/#h-aside-the-seo-impact-of-the-wordpress-comment-system the
 aside].

 **To reproduce**

 1. Make sure all comments go to moderation.
 2. Leave a comment on a post.
 3. See that you're redirect to a post with the `unapproved` parameter.
 4. See that the URL is not noindex'ed.

 **Expected results**
 The URL ''should'' be noindex'ed.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/62760>
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