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# robots.txt for https://specialquotes.online/
# Managed via Rank Math SEO Plugin
# Enhanced for SEO, Indexing & Crawl Efficiency
# Updated: 08 Nov 2025 (PKT)
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User-agent: *

# --- Core WordPress Directories ---
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Disallow: /cgi-bin/
Disallow: /wp-content/plugins/
Disallow: /wp-content/cache/

# --- Allow REST API for Schema & Metadata ---
Allow: /wp-json/

# --- Block Duplicate/Tracking Parameters ---
Disallow: /*?filter_by=
Disallow: /*?orderby=
Disallow: /*?replytocom=
Disallow: /*?utm_

# --- Block Feed and RSS URLs (to avoid duplicate content) ---
Disallow: /feed/
Disallow: /*/feed/

# --- Allow Main Content ---
Allow: /wp-content/uploads/
Allow: /$
Allow: /category/
Allow: /tag/

# --- Sitemap Location ---
Sitemap: https://specialquotes.online/sitemap_index.xml

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# Notes:
# ✅ Main posts, categories, tags, and uploads are crawlable.
# 🚫 Duplicate feeds, cache, and parameterized URLs are blocked.
# 💡 REST API access enabled for Rank Math schema & indexing.
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