Comparison
IndexFixer vs CrawlWP vs doing it yourself
Four ways to deal with WordPress pages Google won't index — compared on what they actually do, not on marketing adjectives.
The comparison
| IndexFixer Pro | CrawlWP | Manual Search Console | DIY script | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | WordPress plugin focused on index monitoring + a dynamic internal-linking loop | WordPress plugin focused on index submission + SEO stats dashboard | Google's own tool, one URL at a time | Your own code on the URL Inspection API |
| Per-URL index status (verdict, coverage state, last crawl) | Yes — every URL, rechecked on a rolling cycle | Partial — index status checker included | Yes, manually — no bulk view | Yes — if you build it |
| Status history & charts over time | Yes — per URL and sitewide, from day one | SEO insights dashboard (clicks, impressions, positions) | No | Only what you store |
| Indexing loop (dynamic internal links to not-indexed pages) | Yes — widget ordered by neglect, auto-rotating, measured: 68% vs 41% | No | No | Not typically |
| Active submission to Google | No — nothing can legitimately push regular pages to Google; we say so openly | Yes, via Google Indexing API — note: Google officially limits that API to job postings and live videos | One URL at a time (request indexing button, daily limit) | Same limits apply |
| IndexNow (Bing, Yandex, Naver, Seznam) | Not yet | Yes | No | If you build it |
| Setup | 2-click OAuth, read-only; inspections run on our servers — no Google Cloud project, no API keys | Connect Search Console; "up and running in a few minutes" per their site | None | Google Cloud project, OAuth or service account, quota handling, cron, storage |
| Can it modify your site or GSC? | No — read-only scope by design | Submits URLs on your behalf | You click, you decide | Whatever you code |
| Published methodology & real numbers | Yes — case study + open docs | Not that we found | — | — |
| Price (single site, yearly) | $60 | $59 (Pro 5 sites $159, Agency $259; lifetime plans available; Lite version exists) | Free | Your time |
| Refund | 14 days | 14 days | — | — |
Verified against vendors' public pages, August 2026. Spotted something outdated? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Which one should you pick?
Pick IndexFixer if…
…your problem is knowing and fixing what's out of the index: you publish regularly, pages rot in "Discovered — currently not indexed", and you want the discovery problem worked on automatically (the loop) with honest, per-URL history proving what happened. Also if you don't want API keys or a Google Cloud project anywhere near your site.
Pick CrawlWP if…
…you want active submission across many engines — IndexNow for Bing/Yandex/Naver/Seznam is real and useful (Bing powers ChatGPT search), and their multi-engine dashboard is broader than ours. Two caveats worth knowing: Google ignores IndexNow, and Google's Indexing API is officially restricted to job postings and live videos — treat "submit to Google" features accordingly.
Stick to manual Search Console if…
…you have under ~50 URLs and publish rarely. The URL Inspection tool is accurate and free; at that scale a plugin is overhead. Bookmark the coverage report and check monthly.
Build it yourself if…
…you're technical, have one site, and enjoy this stuff. The URL Inspection API gives you 2,000 checks/day per property. Budget a weekend for the Google Cloud + OAuth setup and an evening a month for maintenance — the API part is easy, the queue, history and prioritization are the actual work.
The one thing no tool can do
Force Google to index a page. Indexing is Google's decision, made after crawling, based mostly on content quality and site authority. Tools differ in how well they help Google discover pages and how honestly they report what happened — that's the whole game. If a page sits at "Crawled — currently not indexed", improve the page; no plugin, ours included, fixes that with a submit button.
See what Google actually indexed on your site
Two-click Search Console connection. $60/year, single site, 14-day refund.
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