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Get Started Free →Use when auditing metadata, crawlability, structured data, or indexability related to Set canonical URLs for all pages. Verify the rendered HTML and HTTP response rather than relying only on source files.
| Test case | Without → With | Effect | Δ tokens | Δ turns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| case-21 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | 35% | 0% |
| case-01 | ✓→✓ | = Same ✓ | 26% | 0% |
| case-02 | ✓→✓ | = Same ✓ | 46% | 0% |
| case-03 | ✓→✓ | = Same ✓ | 77% | 0% |
| case-04 | ✓→✓ | = Same ✓ | 20% | 0% |
Duplicate content from URL parameters, www vs non-www, or pagination dilutes ranking signals—canonical tags consolidate these signals to the preferred URL.
Verify that this page has a canonical URL tag and that it points to the correct preferred version.
Add or correct the canonical URL tag in the head section to prevent duplicate content issues.
Explain how canonical URLs help search engines understand the preferred version of duplicate or similar pages.
Review metadata generation, rendered HTML, structured data, and response headers related to Set canonical URLs for all pages. Flag exact routes or templates where search-facing output violates the rule, and describe how to verify the final page output.
For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.
Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/seo/canonical-url
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