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Meta Description Too Long on WordPress

Will be cut off in search results, hiding your call-to-action.

Issue ID: SEO-META-LONG-001Severity: minorEffort: S

Why this matters

Will be cut off in search results, hiding your call-to-action. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.

WordPress fix path

How to fix this on WordPress

Use your SEO plugin's meta description field.

  1. 1Open the page in WordPress.
  2. 2Scroll to the Yoast or Rank Math meta description field.
  3. 3Write a benefit-driven summary and update the page.

After you fix it

  • ✓Confirm meta description is under 160 characters
  • ✓View source to verify meta tag

Same fix, other platforms

Fix meta description too long on a different CMS

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