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How to set meta title and description on custom post type archive pages

Written by WP Sofia

Written by WP Sofia

Updated 4 years ago

Overview

Steps for setting meta information on custom post type archive pages, using Yoast SEO.

Steps

  1. Install Yoast SEO if you haven’t already
  2. Click SEO
  3. Click Search Appearance
  4. Click Content Types
  5. Click the post type you want to change, e.g. “Tutorials”
  6. Scroll down to Settings for {post type} archive
  7. Modify the SEO title, e.g. removing the word “Archive”
  8. Add a Meta description
  9. Click Save changes
  10. Check the archive page and you’ll see the title has been updated