?page=XXXX pages generated but why and how to remove them

  • I have several pages indexed with : ?page=2087 behind the URL.
    Currently I have blocked some of them via Google Search Console but this is not ideal.
    I do not see these pages in the page overview.
    How to get rid of them (in indexing and ranking?)
    Probably robots.txt but I also try to understand where they are coming from.

    They are all just same as homepage.

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    Does it make any difference if that query string is there or not? It’s not a normal query var in that context. If it ever did anything, it might be due to a theme or plugin you were using.

    It’s likely it’s indexed like that due to links in external sites. If a “page” query var never does anything, what you could is setup a rewrite rule in .htaccess which strips out the query string and returns a 301 status, indicating it’s no longer the proper URL for that resource.

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