---
title: Manage Titles & Metas
url: "https://www.seopress.org/support/guides/manage-titles-meta-descriptions/"
lang: en-US
updated: 2025-03-08
---

# Manage Titles & Metas

## Manage all your title tags

Go to **SEO**, **Titles & Metas**.

Browse all the tabs, and set the titles you want for your homepage, posts, pages, post types, archives…

### Available dynamic variables

You can use these **dynamic variables** in your metadata:

| `%%sep%%` | Separator |
| --- | --- |
| `%%sitetitle%%` | Site Title (alias: `%%sitename%%`) |
| `%%tagline%%` | Tagline (alias: `%%sitedesc%%`) |
| `%%post_title%%` | Post Title (post, page, custom post type, alias: `%%title%%`) |
| `%%post_excerpt%%` | Post excerpt (alias: `%%excerpt%%`) |
| `%%post_content%%` | Post content / product description |
| `%%post_thumbnail_url%%` | Post thumbnail URL – featured image |
| `%%post_url%%` | Post URL |
| `%%post_date%%` | Post date (alias: `%%date%%`) |
| `%%post_modified_date%%` | Post modified date |
| `%%post_author%%` | Post author |
| `%%post_category%%` | Post category |
| `%%post_tag%%` | Post tag |
| `%%_category_title%%` | Category title |
| `%%_category_description%%` | Category description |
| `%%tag_title%%` | Tag title |
| `%%tag_description%%` | Tag description |
| `%%term_title%%` | Term title |
| `%%term_description%%` | Term description |
| `%%search_keywords%%` | Search keywords |
| `%%current_pagination%%` | Current number page |
| `%%page%%` | Page number with context and separator (i.e. ” – Page 2 of 4″), *display nothing on Page 1* |
| `%%cpt_plural%%` | Plural Post Type Archive name |
| `%%archive_title%%` | Archive title |
| `%%archive_date%%` | Archive date (month, year or month + year) |
| `%%archive_date_day%%` | Day Archive date |
| `%%archive_date_month%%` | Month Archive title |
| `%%archive_date_month_name%%` | Month name Archive title |
| `%%archive_date_year%%` | Year Archive title |
| `%%_cf_your_custom_field_name%%` | Custom fields from post, page, post type and term taxonomy *(replace *`your_custom_field_name`* by the name of your custom field)* |
| `%%_ct_your_custom_taxonomy_slug%%` | Custom term taxonomy from post, page and post type *(replace *`your_custom_taxonomy_slug`* by the slug of your custom taxonomy, eg: product\_cat)* |
| `%%wc_single_cat%%` | Single product category |
| `%%wc_single_tag%%` | Single product tag |
| `%%wc_single_short_desc%%` | Single product short description |
| `%%wc_single_price%%` | Single product price |
| `%%wc_single_price_exc_tax%%` | Single product price taxes excluded |
| `%%wc_sku%%` | Single SKU product |
| `%%currentday%%` | Current day |
| `%%currentmonth%%` | Current month |
| `%%currentmonth_short%%` | Current month in 3 letters, eg: “Jan” for “January” |
| `%%currentyear%%` | Current year |
| `%%currentdate%%` | Current date |
| `%%currenttime%%` | Current time |
| `%%author_bio%%` | Author biography |
| `%%author_first_name%%` | Author first name |
| `%%author_last_name%%` | Author last name |
| `%%author_website%%` | Author website |
| `%%author_nickname%%` | Author nickname |
| `%%_ucf_your_user_meta%%` | Current user meta *(replace *`your_user_meta`* by your own)* |
| `%%currentmonth_num%%` | Current month in digital format |
| `%%target_keyword%%` | Target keyword |

Don’t forget to click **Save Changes**.

Learn more about using [WooCommerce product attributes in your metadata here](https://www.seopress.org/support/guides/woocommerce-product-attributes-in-metadata/).

Note that these global parameters do not override individual settings for each post.

You can also [create your own dynamic variables](https://www.seopress.org/support/guides/create-your-custom-dynamic-variable-for-your-meta-title-description-social/) using this guide.

## Manage all your Meta descriptions

This is the same process as for title tags.

You can use the same **dynamic variables** too.

Don’t forget to click **Save Changes**.

Note that these global parameters do not override individual settings for each post.

## Manage titles and meta descriptions individually

**Edit** a post, a page, or a custom post type.

In **SEO metabox**, in **Titles settings tab**, set your **custom title and meta description**.

**Save** the post.

These settings will bypass your global settings.

## Manage your shop title / meta description (WooCommerce)

## Change your default separator

When using the `%%sep%%`dynamic variable, out of the box, we’ll use this one: ` -`

To change this, go to your **WP admin**, **SEO**, **Titles and metas**, **Home** tab, and enter your custom one to the **Separator** field.

Save changes and clear your cache.

## Common errors

### My title/description tag is empty!

You have entered a title tag and a meta description from the SEO metabox, but these are not displayed correctly in your source code. Make sure you have entered global title and meta description settings from **SEO**, **Titles and Metas**, **Post Types**, **Taxonomies** and **Archives** tabs. **Save** then **clear the cache**.

### My title tag is not updating

You have entered your title tag globally and individually but another tag is displayed. Or, you have two title tags that appear in your source code. Make sure [your theme uses the correct way to generate the `<title>` tag](https://www.seopress.org/support/guides/fixing-missing-add_theme_support-in-your-theme/).

### My meta tags are correct, but Google doesn’t display them!

Read our [explanatory guide on the subject](https://www.seopress.org/support/guides/google-uses-the-wrong-meta-title-meta-description-in-search-results/).