Robots noindex on categories/archives despite being used for sitemaps plugin

x00

This pluign won't work becuase the archive used for the sitemap are noindexed defeating the whole point.

x00

workaround

    public function categoriesController_render_before($sender, $args) {
        if ($sender->RequestMethod == 'archives') {
            $sender->Head->clearTag('meta', ['name' => 'robots', 'content' => 'noindex']);
       }
    }

tpolis

Where to add the workaround code? I am suffering same issue and Google Search Console is irritating.