User-agent: *
# 1. Allow Main Content
Allow: /

# 2. Essential for Plugin Functionality
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

# 3. Block Backend & System Files (Security + Efficiency)
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-includes/
Disallow: /xmlrpc.php

# 4. Block Low-Value Archives (As per your request)
# This prevents Google from wasting time on duplicate content lists
Disallow: /category/
Disallow: /tag/
Disallow: /author/
Disallow: /archive/

# 5. Block Date-Based Archives
# CAUTION: Only use this because your permalinks are "Post-Name" style.
Disallow: /20*/
Disallow: /date/

# 6. Block Internal Search & Parameters (Prevents SEO Spam)
Disallow: /?s=
Disallow: /search/

# 7. Block Feeds & Trackbacks (Saves Crawl Budget)
Disallow: /feed/
Disallow: /comments/feed/
Disallow: /trackback/

# 8. Sitemap Location (Crucial for Bot Discovery)
Sitemap: https://trend-rays.com/sitemap_index.xml