Post Types Settings
Configure SEO settings for all your WordPress post types including posts, pages, and custom post types.
Overview
Understanding post type SEO settings in ProRank SEO
The Post Types tab allows you to configure default SEO settings for each post type in your WordPress site. This includes:
- Built-in Post Types: Posts and Pages
- Custom Post Types: Automatically detected from plugins like WooCommerce, Custom Post Type UI, etc.
- CPT from Code: Any post types registered via code in your theme or custom plugins
Search Appearance Settings
Control how your content appears in search engine results
Available Settings
Show in Search Results
Enable or disable indexing for this post type. When disabled, all posts of this type will have a noindex meta tag.
<!-- When disabled, adds to all posts of this type -->
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, follow" />SEO Title Template
Define the default title pattern for all posts of this type.
Default patterns:
Posts: %title% %sep% %sitename%
Pages: %title% %sep% %sitename%
Products: %title% - %price% %sep% %sitename%Meta Description Template
Set the default meta description pattern. If empty, search engines will generate their own snippet.
Common patterns:
%excerpt% - Uses the post excerpt
%content% - Auto-generates from content
%custom_field:field_name% - Uses custom field valueRobots Meta
Advanced indexing directives for search engines.
- noindex: Prevent indexing
- nofollow: Don't follow links
- noarchive: Don't cache pages
- nosnippet: Don't show snippets
- noimageindex: Don't index images
Schema Settings
Configure structured data markup for rich results
Article Schema
Choose the appropriate schema type for your content:
- Article: General articles
- BlogPosting: Blog posts
- NewsArticle: News content
Article Settings
Additional Settings
Advanced configuration options for post types
Enable Bulk Editing
Allow bulk editing of SEO data from the post list screen.
Show SEO Meta Box
Show the ProRank SEO meta box when editing posts of this type.
Custom Post Type Example: WooCommerce Products
How ProRank SEO handles custom post types from plugins
When WooCommerce is installed, ProRank SEO automatically detects the "Products" post type and provides specialized settings:
Product-Specific Variables
Available for WooCommerce Products:
%price% - Product price
%sku% - Product SKU
%brand% - Product brand
%stock_status% - Stock availability
Example Title Template
%title% - %price% | Free Shipping | %sitename%
Result: "Blue Wireless Headphones - $49.99 | Free Shipping | MyStore"Product Schema
ProRank SEO automatically generates Product schema with:
- Price and availability
- Select "Product" as the schema type for WooCommerce products. See the the eCommerce Product Optimisation docs page for detailed schema fields.
Best Practices
Recommendations for optimising post type settings
Use Descriptive Title Templates
Include relevant information like categories, dates, or prices in your title templates.
Set Appropriate Schema Types
Choose schema types that accurately describe your content for better rich results.
Enable Bulk Editing for Large Sites
Enable bulk editing where needed for list-view SEO updates.
Configure SEO Defaults
Set appropriate schema types for each post type to enable rich results.
Test with Real Content
Use the SERP preview to see how your templates look with actual post data.