Whether creating a page or a post, the WordPress title input is provided in the editor so that WordPress can effectively generate the title. Your theme should then declare its title as
.</p>
<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http://quickadsense.com/ -->
<div class="14f0fbee06e1fec6ffdc58f364e385b7" data-index="2" style="float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;">
<script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<ins class="adsbygoogle"
style="display:block; text-align:center;"
data-ad-layout="in-article"
data-ad-format="fluid"
data-ad-client="ca-pub-1762743045997530"
data-ad-slot="6303050284"></ins>
<script>
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
</script>
</div>
<p><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1.png%20771w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1-300x116.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1-768x296.png%20768w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1-600x231.png%20600w" alt="where to enter page title wordpress" width="597" height="230" data-lazy-src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1.png%20771w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1-300x116.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1-768x296.png%20768w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1-600x231.png%20600w?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class=" jetpack-lazy-image"><noscript><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1.png%20771w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1-300x116.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1-768x296.png%20768w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image14-1-600x231.png%20600w" alt="where to enter page title wordpress" width="597" height="230" /></noscript></p>
<p> </p>
<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http://quickadsense.com/ -->
<div class="14f0fbee06e1fec6ffdc58f364e385b7" data-index="5" style="float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;">
<iframe width='728' height='90' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' src='https://widget.cuelinks.com/widgets/58776?cid=217'></iframe>
</div>
<p>However, you may want to introduce a title separator (e.g. :, |, -, or >>) or a sitename after the actual title like in the example below:</p>
<p> </p>
<p><em>“How to create title tag on WordPress – SEOptimer”</em></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Note: We strongly recommend not adding a separator or sitename in the actual WordPress title input field since it will also display on the actual page or post.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/title-tag/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to learn more about how to create title tags.</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>With some themes, titles will be the actual H1 heading for your page or post.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Here is our SEOptimer’s Guide to Header Tags example:</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image13.png%20712w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image13-300x228.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image13-600x456.png%20600w" alt="header tag example" width="497" height="378" data-lazy-src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image13.png%20712w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image13-300x228.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image13-600x456.png%20600w?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class=" jetpack-lazy-image"><noscript><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image13.png%20712w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image13-300x228.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image13-600x456.png%20600w" alt="header tag example" width="497" height="378" /></noscript></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Here we see the title displayed as <title>:</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image6-4.png%20595w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image6-4-300x69.png%20300w" alt="title tag" width="395" height="91" data-lazy-src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image6-4.png%20595w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image6-4-300x69.png%20300w?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class=" jetpack-lazy-image"><noscript><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image6-4.png%20595w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image6-4-300x69.png%20300w" alt="title tag" width="395" height="91" /></noscript></p>
<p> </p>
<p>It is also displayed as the </p>
<h1> tag:</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-1024x640.png%201024w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-300x188.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-768x480.png%20768w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-600x375.png%20600w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2.png%201440w" alt="h1 tag wordpress" width="533" height="333" data-lazy-src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-1024x640.png%201024w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-300x188.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-768x480.png%20768w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-600x375.png%20600w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2.png%201440w?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class=" jetpack-lazy-image"><noscript><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-1024x640.png%201024w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-300x188.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-768x480.png%20768w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2-600x375.png%20600w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image7-2.png%201440w" alt="h1 tag wordpress" width="533" height="333" /></noscript></p>
<p> </p>
<p>You can use several WordPress plugins to create <a href="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/title-tag/">title tags</a> that won’t display on the actual page or post.</p>
<p> </p>
<h2>Should you create a dynamic WordPress title tag without a plugin?</h2>
<p> </p>
<p>There’s a few how-to guides regarding how to add title tags in WordPress without a plugin. However, doing this presents a small problem: adding <a href="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/meta-description/">meta description</a>s. Most SEO plugins that allow you to add title tags also offer meta description input. (We’ll provide more information about these plugins later in this guide.)</p>
<p> </p>
<p>If a plugin offers both title tag and meta description input, then what is the point in having a dynamic title tag? Meta description should not be dynamic or a copy of the first few sentences and should be standalone text that helps search engines understand the content of that specific page.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/meta-description/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to learn more about meta descriptions.</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>We understand that to truly create an optimized WordPress site, using fewer plugins is always best. WordPress is a resource intensive platform; if you are running a shared hosting account, you are sharing the number of resources available within that group. If one site in the shared account group requires extra bandwidth, it borrows from other sites within that group, eventually causing your site to require more bandwidth.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>You cannot use plugins and create dynamic title tags by editing your header.php file. So, it’s fairly safe to say that having a plugin for creating title tags is the best option, simply because it will solve the meta description issue.</p>
<p> </p>
<h2>How can title tags be generated dynamically?</h2>
<p> </p>
<p>We’ve added a guide in case you want to learn more about how title tags can be generated dynamically. Its purpose is to help you understand that plugins are the best option when improving SEO for your site.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Here’s how it works:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>You’ll first need to create a title in your WordPress site.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Our example of the title will be “How to create title tag on WordPress – SEOptimer”.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>You must enter the Site Title (SEOptimer, as an example).</p>
<p> </p>
<p>You can edit this title under Settings > General > Site Title:</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19.png%20788w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19-300x144.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19-768x369.png%20768w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19-600x289.png%20600w" alt="how to create a site title wordpress" width="551" height="265" data-lazy-src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19.png%20788w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19-300x144.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19-768x369.png%20768w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19-600x289.png%20600w?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class=" jetpack-lazy-image"><noscript><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19.png%20788w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19-300x144.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19-768x369.png%20768w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image19-600x289.png%20600w" alt="how to create a site title wordpress" width="551" height="265" /></noscript></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Once you’ve added your Site Title, you must go to Appearance > Editor > Header.php:</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image9-2.png%20154w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image9-2-153x300.png%20153w" alt="add site tile wordpress" width="154" height="301" data-lazy-src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image9-2.png%20154w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image9-2-153x300.png%20153w?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class=" jetpack-lazy-image"><noscript><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image9-2.png%20154w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image9-2-153x300.png%20153w" alt="add site tile wordpress" width="154" height="301" /></noscript></p>
<p> </p>
<p>The main file might vary depending on the theme you selected for your site. In this case, the header.php file is under the name Theme Header:</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image3-4.png%20371w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image3-4-206x300.png%20206w" alt="header.php wordpress" width="314" height="458" data-lazy-src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image3-4.png%20371w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image3-4-206x300.png%20206w?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class=" jetpack-lazy-image"><noscript><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image3-4.png%20371w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image3-4-206x300.png%20206w" alt="header.php wordpress" width="314" height="458" /></noscript></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Locate the <head> element in the header.php file:</p>
<p><img src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image15.png%20688w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image15-300x168.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image15-600x337.png%20600w" data-lazy-src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image15.png%20688w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image15-300x168.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image15-600x337.png%20600w?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class=" jetpack-lazy-image"><noscript><img src="https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image15.png%20688w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image15-300x168.png%20300w,%20https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image15-600x337.png%20600w" alt=" <head></noscript> element in the header.php file” width=”503″ height=”282″ /></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Within the <head> element you must add the following code:</p>
<p> </p>
<p><em><head></em><br /><em><title><?php wp_title(‘ | ‘, ‘echo’, ‘right’); ?><?php bloginfo(‘name’); ?>
This will then provide input based on what the page is about:
The Home page – outputs the name of the site
Individual pages – page title | name of site
Single post views – post title | name of site
Archived post views – outputs the name of the site
Date-based archives – year and/or month | name of site
Category archives – category title | name of site
Author archives – public username | name of site
404 error pages – outputs the name of the site
Search results – outputs the name of the site
Tag archives – tag name | name of site
In some cases, you do not want to use the dynamic “name of site”. For instance:
How to create dynamic titles on WordPress | SEOptimer
Instead, use:
How to create dynamic titles | WordPress | SEOptimer
Including additional separators can help users identify and easily digest your intent.
Here’s an example of Search Engine Watch displaying their title tag on SERP:
In order for you to accomplish this, you must enter that separator in the actual post title:
However, you do not want to use the separator within the title post itself, as it will display like this (screenshot below):
In the Search Engine Watch example, their title does not show any separators:
To truly optimize your title tag based on user intent within WordPress, we strongly recommend using a plugin.
How to add title tags with a WordPress plugin
Yoast and All in One SEO are the two most popular plugins to help with your title tag needs. They are fully customizable.
Adding title tags with the Yoast plugin
With Yoast, you can use their SEO title section to create your title. Their plugin should remove
