Title: Meta Tag Manager
Author: Marcus (aka @msykes)
Published: April 1, 2009
Last modified: December 3, 2025
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# Meta Tag Manager
By [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweblogic/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/meta-tag-manager.3.3.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/#description)
* [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-tag-manager/)
## Description
Meta Tags Manager is a powerful yet simple, lightweight plugin which allows you
to add custom meta tags to your site. Features include:
* Supports meta tags including the name, property, http-equiv, charset and itemprop
attributes.
* Choose from predefined types, such as ‘name=”keyword”‘ or create your own by
typing it in.
* Add meta tags to specific posts, choose what Custom Post Types to support from
our settings page.
* Add global meta tags that will display on specific CPTs, Taxonomies, your front
page or your whole site.
* Automatically add Open Graph details to your home page.
* Automatically add Schema and Structured Data to your home page.
* Add Google Sitelinks and Sitelinks Search markup.
* Easily add verification codes for services like Facebook, Google Webmaster Tools,
Bing Webmaster Tools, Yandex and more (or… create your own custom meta tags!).
Use cases include:
* Adding Google and Yahoo site verification tags
* Adding additional open graph, twitter card or other social media meta info not
supported by other SEO/Meta plugins
[Go Pro](https://metatagmanager.com/gopro/?utm_source=plugin-readme&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=plugin)
for many newly added features, including:
* Dynamic placeholders to include data about the page being displayed, such as
page title, comment count, thumbnail URLs and more!
* Additional contexts to add global meta tags, as well as exclusion rules for finer-
grained controls.
* Shortcode support within meta descriptions, allowing for more dynamic data insertion
with plugins such as ACF
* Unique tag detaction of Meta Tag Manager tags with hierarchical precedence, avoid
creating duplicate meta tags.
* Taxonomy support – create meta tags for individual taxonomy term pages such as
a single tag or category.
* More to come! Go Pro now and get an early-bird discount of up to 50%!
## Screenshots
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* Once the plugin is activated you can add/edit/delete tags from the menu in _Settings
> Meta Tag Manager_
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* You can also choose what post types to manage specific meta tags
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* If enabled you can add meta tags to a specific post in it’s own meta box
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## Installation
1. Upload the entire `meta-tag-manager` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Go to _Settings > Meta Tag Manager_
4. Start adding Meta Tags! See the FAQ for
## FAQ
### OK, I’ve installed the plugin, how and where do I start adding meta tags?
You can manage your meta tags in two areas of your WordPress dashboard.
* Within Settings > Meta Tag Manager.
_The general settings page is where you can add tags that appear on various areas
of your site, such as your front page, archive pages, category/taxonomy pages, etc.
Each tag you create can be assigned to a specific are of the site._
* On specific post type pages.
_When editing a post, page, or other CPT (such as an event, product, etc.) you can
add meta tags that will only be displayed on that item’s page. The Meta Tag Manager
will be available as an individual meta box._
### I don’t see the Meta Tag Manager meta box when editing a page on my site
This may be because your editing a CPT and it’s not selected within our settings
page for Meta Tag Management. See next question for more information.
### How do I enable/disable Meta Tag Manager for specific Custom Post Types (CPTs)?
By default (since 2.1) all custom post types are enabled, previous versions only
had posts/pages enabled. If you install a plugin that introduces a new CPT, that
also needs to be added, as it is not added automatically.
You can add or remove this via Settings > Meta Tag Manager > General Options (tab).
You’ll see an input box containing a list of already enabled CPTs and you can click
the input box to show and select other available CPTs to include, or click the X
next to the CPT you wish to remove.
### I’m stuck, or have a suggestion.
Please visit our [support forums](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-tag-manager)
if you have any questions.
## Reviews
### [Amazing plugin!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/amazing-plugin-2856/)
[bouia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bouia/) March 19, 2026
Amazing plugin, use it everywhere. One small type that’s important: <- webssite
### [Awesome and free, one of my favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-and-free-one-of-my-favorites/)
[chneb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chneb/) February 28, 2026
Simple to use, lightweight and it’s totaly free ! I totally recommend as it’s one
of my favorite rare gems in the Wordpress extensions store
### [Meta tag manager](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-tag-manager-3/)
[finty57](https://profiles.wordpress.org/finty57/) January 27, 2026
I have used meta tag manager for many years. It definitely helps a lot in the search
engine rankings. Great plug in.
### [Excellent plugin!!!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-plugin-9769/)
[Paul Haywood](https://profiles.wordpress.org/masonryred/) December 28, 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-Star Review — Meta Tag Manager Meta Tag Manager is an absolute must-
have for anyone serious about SEO, performance, and clean site architecture. It
provides precise control over meta tags, scripts, tracking pixels, schema, and verification
codes without bloating the site or touching theme files. What truly sets it apart
is its stability, reliability, and efficiency. Tags load exactly where they should,
remain persistent through updates, and eliminate the risk of broken headers or misplaced
scripts—something that’s critical for SEO accuracy and Core Web Vitals. From Google
Search Console verification to analytics, conversion tracking, and advanced SEO
tagging, this plugin keeps everything centralized, organized, and future-proof.
It works flawlessly with WordPress, modern themes, and page builders, making it
ideal for both developers and SEO professionals. If you value speed, accuracy, and
full control over how search engines interpret your site, Meta Tag Manager is the
gold standard. 🇺🇸 Highly recommended.
### [bravo](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bravo-195/)
[herbechantal55](https://profiles.wordpress.org/herbechantal55/) November 1, 2025
Bravo !
### [Excelente!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excelente-4201/)
[nickar2](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nickar2/) October 29, 2025
Impresionado con el trabajo realizado y la posibilidad de ayudarnos con ello.!
[ Read all 80 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-tag-manager/reviews/)
## Contributors & Developers
“Meta Tag Manager” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Marcus (aka @msykes) ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweblogic/)
* [ Pixelite ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pxlite/)
* [ Marcus ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/msykes/)
“Meta Tag Manager” has been translated into 7 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/meta-tag-manager/contributors)
for their contributions.
[Translate “Meta Tag Manager” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/meta-tag-manager)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-tag-manager/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/meta-tag-manager/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/meta-tag-manager/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/meta-tag-manager/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 3.3
* scoped selectize CSS to avoid conflicts with other plugins using selectize
* fixed low-severuty vulnerability allowing unauthorized redirects to other sites
in posts created by editors or lower
#### 3.2
* fixed security vulnerability CVE-2025-22260 reported by Rafie Muhammad via PatchStack
#### 3.1
* fixed PHP 8.x warnings
* fixed minor PHP warning
* fixed minor security vulnerability where admin notices can be dismissed by unauthenitcated
user (reported by Patchstack)
* fixed security vulnerability where arbritrary code could be exeuted by unserialize(
kudos to Wordfence Security)
#### 3.0.2
* fixed bug preventing settings from saving if schema settings are not selected
* added backward compatibility to 4.9 by allowing determine_locale() > get_locale()
fallback
#### 3.0.1
* fixed issues with schema settings saving
* fixed open graph twitter test link
* fixed some admin notice dismiss issues
#### 3.0
* added open graph settings and support for home page
* added twitter card open graph settings and support for home page
* added schema / structured data / rich snippets front-page support
* added easy site verification settings
* added SCRIPT_DEBUG and MTM_DEBUG constant checks to decide whether to load non-
minified files
* moved context checking for a tag into MTM_Tag functions,
* added Meta_Tag_Manager::is_archive()
* fixed Meta_Tag_Manager::is_archive_page() to account for static posts page
* added multiple actions and filters to MTM_Builder output
* added multiple actions and filters to MTM_Tag object
* fixed Array PHP caused by potentially non-existent contexts in a meta tag admin
panel
* added extra sanitization/validation of submitted context list in a tag
* added MTM_Builder::get_contexts_list() to remove redundant code when excluding
* tweaked JS and display issues for showing context lists in header of admin meta
tag card
* fixed css aesthetic issue when clicking a selectize active item turing grey
* tweaked context selectize js to be more flexible and reusable for other context
fields
* moved admin-related files into admin folder
* moved settings tab sections into dedicated files
* moved handling of setting saving to Meta_Tag_Manager_Admin with a redirect instead
of saving on same page load
#### 2.3
* added multiple filters and actions for easier extension
* added use of overridable MTM_Tag::get_content() during the output() method
* fixed empty choice of post types resulting in ‘Array’ default selection value
* fixed display/functionality issues of MTM editor in post editors when no custom
post types are chosen for MTM inclusion on settings page
* added facebook-domain-verification name type selection
#### 2.2
* updated jQuery scripts to remove deprecated functions in jQuery 3.5
* updated selectize.js library to 0.13.3
#### 2.1.3
* updated selectize library to v0.13 which fixes issues with name tags containing
custom values
* fixed minor php warning
#### 2.1.2
* fixed WordPress 5.5 conflict (props to @seserss)
#### 2.1.1
* fixed tags not getting deleted from CPT pages
* fixed attachments not saving meta information
* added precedence for duplicate meta tags within MTM so only one is shown per
page depending on specificity
#### 2.1
* removed freemius insights
* changed default instllation to include all CPTs
* fixed PHP warning when mtm_data is missing during initial installation
* changed sanitization of content attribute when http-equiv=”Link”, allowing for
prefetch rules
#### 2.0.2
* fixed front page meta tags not showing if using a static front page
#### 2.0.1
* updated freemius SDK to prevent PHP notices
#### 2.0
* complete rewrite of plugin using up-to-date WP best practices
* improved interface for adding meta tags including support for creating tags using
either the property, charset, http-equiv or itemprop attributes
* added ability to add individual meta tags to specific individual CPTs which can
be chosen in settings page
#### 1.2
* fixed stripslashes bug
* added languages
#### 1.1
* Added danish translation
* Fixed added slashes for apostrophe values
#### 1.0
* code styling: code now wrapped in classes
* bug fixed: magic quotes
* bug fixed: character escaping using wp_specialchars on the site and htmlspecialchars
on the admin page
* separated the code into two .php files
- meta-tag-manager.php the main plugin file, always loaded, contains minimal
code to reduce loading time
- meta-tag-manager-admin.php contains the admin backend parts of the plugin
and is only loaded in the backend
* i18n
* l10n for: de_DE (language file by [Martin Lormes](http://ten-fingers-and-a-brain.com))
* meta tags can be flagged to appear on the homepage only
* fixed bug which threw a Notice error when no meta tags were defined
* fixed the bug where the rss feeds kept breaking
## Meta
* Version **3.3**
* Last updated **5 months ago**
* Active installations **80,000+**
* WordPress version ** 3.6 or higher **
* Tested up to **6.9.4**
* Languages
* [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/), [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/),
[English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/), [Galician](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/),
[Spanish (Colombia)](https://es-co.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/),
[Spanish (Ecuador)](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/),
and [Spanish (Venezuela)](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/).
* [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/meta-tag-manager)
* Tags
* [meta](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/meta/)[meta tags](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/meta-tags/)
[open graph](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/open-graph/)[seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
[tags](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tags/)
* [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meta-tag-manager/advanced/)
## Ratings
4.8 out of 5 stars.
* [ 73 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-tag-manager/reviews/?filter=5)
* [ 2 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-tag-manager/reviews/?filter=4)
* [ 1 3-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-tag-manager/reviews/?filter=3)
* [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-tag-manager/reviews/?filter=2)
* [ 3 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-tag-manager/reviews/?filter=1)
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## Contributors
* [ Marcus (aka @msykes) ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweblogic/)
* [ Pixelite ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pxlite/)
* [ Marcus ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/msykes/)
## Support
Issues resolved in last two months:
0 out of 2
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