How to add meta description to home page?

r.s.mahanti · Jan 20, 2013

I have a wordpress blog. I did not create single page in it. All I created are posts. Now I always keep my latest post on front. The problem is meta description of the front page. How to set the meta description of the front page? I am using the SEO plugin by yoast. But I can't set the meta description of home page as there is no home page. Kindly suggest me something friends.

xstumpedx · Jan 20, 2013

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r.s.mahanti · Jan 20, 2013

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kbklash · Jan 20, 2013

Take a complete backup of your blog before editing the core files

Appearance > Editor > Select header.php
Add the code below,between the <head> and </head> tags

Code:

<?php if (  (is_home()) || (is_front_page())  ) { ?>
<meta name="description" content="add your description here" />
<?php } elseif (is_single()) { ?>
<meta name="description" content="<?php the_excerpt();?>"/>
<?php } ?>

mickyfu · Jan 20, 2013

Just use a plugin like seo ultimate or yoast

sahilsxy29 · Jan 20, 2013

Whatever meta you'll put in the general setting of yoast will become the meta of ur site..
and for the posts you can do that manually when you create posts..

though ppl say yoast is having more features.. I personally prefer all in one seo.. its simple and easy to handle.

ija61 · Jan 20, 2013

sahilsxy29 said:
Whatever meta you'll put in the general setting of yoast will become the meta of ur site..
and for the posts you can do that manually when you create posts..

though ppl say yoast is more features.. I personally prefer all in one seo.. its simple and easy to handle.

I will also recommand to use All in One SEO.

Just install the plugin and then when you will enter each page below the content area you will get your meta/keyword and title and all can be change.

r.s.mahanti · Jan 20, 2013

Problem solved with this code. Thank you very much.

kbklash said:
Take a complete backup of your blog before editing the core files

Appearance > Editor > Select header.php
Add the code below,between the <head> and </head> tags

Code:

<?php if ( (is_home()) || (is_front_page()) ) { ?> <meta name="description" content="add your description here" /> <?php } elseif (is_single()) { ?> <meta name="description" content="<?php the_excerpt();?>"/> <?php } ?>

hootsparta · Jan 21, 2013

Hi, use platinum seo pack wordpress plugin it have more options also..

Josh Jocky · Jan 21, 2013

Why you are wasting time in editing codes just use Platinum SEO Pack WordPress plug-in then use meta description to home page at same time to every posts.

How to add meta description to home page?

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