Existing site rule
Near duplicate of live content
The planned body is too similar to content already published on the site.
Last updated
Trigger
When this rule appears
Planned-versus-live body similarity reaches the configured near-duplicate threshold.
Why it matters
Decide what changes next
Read this finding as evidence about the affected page, not as a verdict on the whole site. A Review finding needs a decision; a Blocked finding should be addressed before the page moves forward. Coverage findings mean the check is incomplete, not that the page passed.
Next action
How to resolve it
Reuse or improve the existing page, or create materially different content before publishing a new URL.
Reference
- Issue code
existing_near_duplicate- Category
- Existing site
- Default severity
- blocked
- Stable docs URL
/docs/rules/existing-near-duplicate/