{"id":1566,"date":"2024-06-10T15:54:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T14:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/organicdigital.co\/blog\/?p=1566"},"modified":"2025-07-29T23:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T22:41:42","slug":"seo-how-to-change-the-title-tag-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/seo-how-to-change-the-title-tag-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"SEO: How To Change The Title Tag In WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/skills\/wordpress-seo-consultant\/\">WordPress SEO Consultant<\/a> I would say one of the most important things you must be able to do on the platform is update your title tags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that doesn\u2019t just apply to WordPress, it is probably the most fundamental, important element of a web page across any platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/seo-how-to-change-the-title-tag-in-wordpress\/#So_What_Is_A_Title_Tag\" >So What Is A Title Tag?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/seo-how-to-change-the-title-tag-in-wordpress\/#And_Why_Are_Title_Tags_Important_For_SEO\" >And Why Are Title Tags Important For SEO?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/seo-how-to-change-the-title-tag-in-wordpress\/#How_To_Modify_The_Title_Tag_in_WordPress\" >How To Modify The Title Tag in WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/seo-how-to-change-the-title-tag-in-wordpress\/#Yoast_SEO\" >Yoast SEO:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/seo-how-to-change-the-title-tag-in-wordpress\/#All_in_One_SEO_Pack\" >All in One SEO Pack:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/seo-how-to-change-the-title-tag-in-wordpress\/#Rank_Math\" >Rank Math:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_What_Is_A_Title_Tag\"><\/span><strong>So What Is A Title Tag?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A title tag is an HTML element that specifies the title of a web page. It appears in the page&#8217;s source code inside the &lt;head&gt; section, like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&lt;title&gt;Example Title Tag&lt;\/title&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The title tag text is displayed in search engine results as the clickable headline for a page, and in the browser window&#8217;s title bar or tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Title tags should be 50-60 characters long. Longer titles get truncated in search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each page should have a unique title tag that accurately describes the page&#8217;s content. It should contain the page&#8217;s main keyword near the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_Why_Are_Title_Tags_Important_For_SEO\"><\/span><strong>And Why Are Title Tags Important For SEO?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Title tags are important for SEO for several reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They help search engines understand what a page is about. The title tag is a strong relevancy signal. Including keywords in the title helps pages rank for those terms.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are prominently displayed in search results. The title tag is the most visible element in a search listing. Descriptive, compelling titles attract more clicks.<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"126\" class=\"wp-image-1567\" style=\"width: 506px;\" src=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/organic_digital_title_tag.png\" alt=\"Title Tag In The SERPs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/organic_digital_title_tag.png 506w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/organic_digital_title_tag-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/organic_digital_title_tag-150x37.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They appear in browser tabs\/windows when a page is open. Unique, descriptive titles help users navigate between open pages and find a page again later via their browsing history.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They may be used as anchor text when people link to the page. Some websites automatically copy a page&#8217;s title tag when it&#8217;s linked to. Descriptive titles help links pass more relevance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Modify_The_Title_Tag_in_WordPress\"><\/span><strong>How To Modify The Title Tag in WordPress<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remarkably, WordPress doesn\u2019t allow you to have a custom title for each post or page you create \u2013 just for your home page.&nbsp; On other pages it uses the post or page name as the title tag. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you only want to amend the home page title tag (maybe you\u2019re site is a one pager), then go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>General<\/strong> and amend the site title box as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/wordpress_title_tag.jpg\" alt=\"How To Modify The Title Tag in WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-1568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/wordpress_title_tag.jpg 646w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/wordpress_title_tag-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/wordpress_title_tag-150x107.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you want to do this across all your pages there are plugins that will add this functionality for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yoast_SEO\"><\/span><strong>Yoast SEO:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yoast SEO<\/a> is a popular WordPress SEO plugin with over 10 million active installations. It provides an SEO analysis tool that rates pages based on factors like keyword usage, content length, and readability. The plugin allows users to set custom title tags, meta descriptions, and Open Graph tags for each post and page. &nbsp;It also includes features such as XML sitemap generation, canonical URLs, breadcrumbs, and a redirect manager. Yoast SEO can also integrate with Google Search Console to help users track their website&#8217;s search performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once installed, go to the page or post you wish to edit and scroll to the bottom where you will find the option to edit your title tag and meta description:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"487\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yoast_seo.jpg\" alt=\"How To Modify The Title Tag in WordPress using Yoast SEO\" class=\"wp-image-1569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yoast_seo.jpg 487w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yoast_seo-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yoast_seo-123x150.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_in_One_SEO_Pack\"><\/span><strong>All in One SEO Pack:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/all-in-one-seo-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All in One SEO Pack<\/a> has over 3 million active installations. Similar to Yoast It enables users to set custom title tags, meta descriptions, keywords, and Open Graph tags for each post and page. The plugin generates XML sitemaps and notifies search engines of site updates, helping to improve crawlability and indexing. It &nbsp;also supports Google AMP pages, Schema markup, and local SEO features. If you are an online store it also provides basic SEO functionality for using WooCommerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with Yoast, go to the page or post you wish to edit and scroll to the bottom where you will find the option to edit your title tag and meta description:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/all_in_one_seo.jpg\" alt=\"How To Modify The Title Tag in WordPress using All In One SEO Pack\" class=\"wp-image-1570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/all_in_one_seo.jpg 998w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/all_in_one_seo-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/all_in_one_seo-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/all_in_one_seo-768x438.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rank_Math\"><\/span><strong>Rank Math:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank Math is a fast-growing WordPress SEO plugin with over 2 million active installations. It offers a user-friendly setup wizard and an SEO analysis feature that provides suggestions for improving posts and pages. As is standard it allows you to set custom title tags, meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, and Schema markup for each post and page. It supports XML sitemaps, Google Search Console integration, local SEO, WooCommerce SEO, and breadcrumbs. Additionally, it includes a 404 error monitor, redirect manager, and rich snippet previews directly in the WordPress editor, making it a comprehensive SEO solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once installed, you will see an icon at the top right of the screen which you click to open the panel, and then click on \u201cEdit Snippet\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rank_math_1.jpg\" alt=\"How To Modify The Title Tag in WordPress using Rank Math - Step 1\" class=\"wp-image-1571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rank_math_1.jpg 350w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rank_math_1-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rank_math_1-150x135.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There, you will find the title tag ready for you to make you amends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rank_math_2.jpg\" alt=\"How To Modify The Title Tag in WordPress using Rank Math - Step 2\" class=\"wp-image-1572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rank_math_2.jpg 548w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rank_math_2-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/daveashworth.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rank_math_2-137x150.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s it, dead simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other SEO plugins are available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to optimize your WordPress website&#8217;s title tags for better SEO. 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