How do I add meta tags in WordPress website?

Meta tags are important for website SEO. Adding your website’s main keywords in meta tags will help you rank in Google’s search results.
Do you know how to add meta tags to a WordPress website? You can add meta tags to your WordPress website with or without plugins.

Meta tags are the data that search engines look for when crawling your site. It helps in your Website SEO. So, you must add meta tags to your WordPress website.

Firstly, we will see how to add meta tags without plugins.

How to add meta tags to a WordPress website without a plugin?

  • Firstly, you have to log in to your WordPress “Dashboard.”
  • Go to Appearance > Theme file editor.
  • Find the ” header.php” file. Under the add meta tag code.
  • Save the changes.

How do I add meta tags with plugins?

Meta tag manager

Meta tag manager allows you to add custom meta tags to your pages or content types. You can also add a verification code, like Facebook or the Bing Webmaster tool.

Yoast SEO

This tool comes with a free version as well as a paid version. To use this plugin you can:

  • Install this plugin from the plugin section.
  • Activate the plugin
  • Navigate to the SEO tab while editing your page or post.
  • Write a meta description and SEO title there.
  • Save your changes and publish your content.

WPCode

WPCode plugin allows you to add meta tags to your site by going to

Code Snippets > Header & Footer in the WordPress Dashboard. 

You can then add your meta tags in the Header section.

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