Meta Description
Adds a meta box to the edit posts/pages admin area for inputing an HTML meta description.
3.7(3 reviews)
·500 active installs·Updated 8 years agoAs of April 2026, Meta Description is a WordPress seo plugin with 500 active installations and a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 19K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time….
3.7/53 reviews
500active installs
19K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
Plugin that allows you to easily give individual posts and pages an HTML meta description from the edit post/pages admin area.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.6
- Actually, I added a lines to remove any line breaks in the description.
- And changed the input on the admin page to be smaller.
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