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Custom Meta Description

A lightweight WordPress plugin that outputs a clean and safe <meta name="description"> tag for singular content using a custom field, the post excerpt, or trimmed post content. It includes sanitization, REST meta registration, duplicate-output protection for common SEO plugins, and developer filters.

by guisfus · github.com/guisfus/wp-custom-meta-description · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/guisfus/wp-custom-meta-description/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

Declares an update source (false), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.

From the readme

Custom Meta Description A lightweight WordPress plugin that outputs a tag for singular content using a custom field, the post excerpt, or a trimmed version of the post content. Features - Outputs a meta description on posts, pages, and custom post types. - Uses a dedicated custom field: metadescription. - Falls back to the manual excerpt when no custom description is set. - Falls back to trimmed post content when no custom field or excerpt exists. - Registers the custom meta field for REST API compatibility. - Skips output automatically when common SEO plugins are detected, helping avoid duplicate meta description tags. - Provides an optional filter to limit the final description length, without cutting words when possible. - Provides filters for developers who want to customize or disable the output. Requirements - WordPress 6.0 or higher. - PHP 7.4 or higher. Installation The GitHub repository uses the wp- prefix only to identify it as a WordPress plugin repository. When installing the plugin in WordPress, use the plugin folder name without the wp- prefix. Correct plugin folder: Correct ZIP structure: Do not install it as: Backend installation: 1. Create a ZIP with c

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Releases

TagPublished
v1.1.1 Apr 30, 2026
v1.1.0 Apr 30, 2026
v1.0.1 Apr 29, 2026
v1.0.0 Apr 29, 2026

These releases are tags only. The author does not attach a packaged zip, so there are no download counts to report.