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How do I avoid duplicate post displays with multiple loops in WordPress?
While there’s probably a plugin for this, we have created a quick code snippet that you can use to check if post ID is contained in the $ids array and avoid duplicate posts in multiple loops in WordPress. $ids = array (); while (have_posts()) : the_post(); the_title();
How do I find duplicate meta descriptions in WordPress?
Run the tool on your site and then go to Page Titles and select Duplicate from the drop-down menu. Once you know what pages have duplicate titles, all you have to do is fix them. Once you’re done with the page titles, do the same for the meta descriptions.
How do I fix a duplicate Meta Description?
How do I change the title of my WordPress site?
How to Edit Site Title in WordPress
- Go to “Themes” section and click “Customize.”
- Choose “Site title, tagline, and Logo” section or just press the title.
- Type in an edited title and tick the Display Header Text box.
- “Save changes” and restart the page.
Do duplicate meta descriptions affect SEO?
You may have heard that having duplicate Meta descriptions on your site won’t get you penalised by Google, and that is partially true. Google will not actively penalise you for having duplicate meta tags or meta descriptions on your site. But it’s still bad SEO, and it’s still costing you rankings.
How to identify duplicate POST titles in WordPress?
WordPress automatically uses the post title as URL slug. In case of a duplicate post title, WordPress tries to distinguish the title by adding a number at the end of the URL slug. Since both post titles are still using the same keywords, this could confuse search engines when deciding which post should be ranked for the keywords used in the title.
How do I change the post title of a WordPress post?
Simply go to Posts » Add New and enter a unique post title. The plugin will check the post title and notify you that it is unique, and you are good to go. You can now try again by creating another new post. This time use a title that you have already used for another post. The plugin will notify you that this title is already been used.
Why am I getting duplicate meta descriptions and titles error in WordPress?
If you had used Google Webmaster Tools or even an early version of Google Search Console, you might have seen Duplicate Meta Descriptions and Titles error/warning for pagination (subpages of archives) or multiple paginated pages under HTML Improvements in Google Search Console (previously Google Webmaster Tools) of your WordPress site.
How to check page title issues/status in WordPress?
Now, click Page Titles tab just below the URL input box to check meta title tags/ page title issues/status. You’ll see all the page title issues like missing, duplicate, long and short page titles (meta title tags) under Overview on the right pane as shown in screenshot below.