SEO: Meta Tags

Configure Open Graph, Twitter Card, and Dublin Core meta tags to control how your content appears when shared on social networks and search engines.

Overview

Meta tags tell social networks and search engines how to display your content when it is shared or indexed. RakuWP lets you configure three meta tag standards from a single panel: Open Graph (Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Telegram), Twitter Card (X/Twitter), and Dublin Core (academic and library systems).

All meta tag settings are synced to your WordPress site automatically. The plugin outputs the configured tags in the <head> of every page.

Accessing the Meta Tags panel

  1. Go to SEO in the sidebar and select your site.
  2. Click the Meta tab in the top navigation.
  3. Use the sub-tabs to switch between Open Graph, Twitter Card, Dublin Core, and Others.

Open Graph

Open Graph (OG) is the standard used by Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and most messaging apps to generate link previews. When enabled, RakuWP outputs <meta property="og:..."> tags.

Configuration

  • Enable Open Graph: Master toggle. When disabled, no OG tags are output.
  • Default image: Fallback image used when a post or page has no featured image. Recommended size: 1200 x 630 pixels.
  • Fields: Toggle individual OG properties on or off (title, description, image, url, type, site_name, locale, updated_time, image dimensions, video, audio).
  • Article fields: Additional properties for posts (published_time, modified_time, author, section, tag).

Twitter Card

Twitter Cards control how links appear on X (formerly Twitter). RakuWP supports Summary and Summary with large image card types.

Configuration

  • Enable Twitter Card: Master toggle.
  • Card type: Choose between summary (small thumbnail) or summary_large_image (wide banner).
  • Default image: Fallback image for tweets.
  • Creator handle: Optional @username to attribute content to.

Dublin Core

Dublin Core is a metadata standard used primarily in academic and institutional contexts. When enabled, RakuWP outputs <meta name="DC...."> tags.

Configuration

  • Enable Dublin Core: Master toggle.
  • Fields: Toggle properties such as title, creator, subject, description, publisher, contributor, date, type, format, identifier, source, language, relation, coverage, and rights.

Other Meta Tags

The Others sub-tab lets you add custom meta tags that don't belong to the three main standards. Common uses include Google site verification codes and custom robots directives.

How settings sync works

When you save meta tag settings in the panel, they are stored on the RakuWP server and pushed to your WordPress site. The plugin fetches the latest settings on every page load (with a short cache) and renders the appropriate HTML tags. You can also save settings directly from the WordPress admin, which pushes them back to the panel to keep both sides in sync.

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