ProRank SEO

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 value

Robots 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
  • max-snippet: Limit snippet length
  • max-image-preview: Control image preview size

Social Media Appearance
Premium

Customize how your content appears when shared on social platforms

Open Graph Settings

Default Social Image

Set a fallback image for posts without featured images. Recommended size: 1200x630px.

Social Title Template

Customize the title shown on social media. Defaults to SEO title if not set.

Social Description Template

Set the description for social shares. Defaults to meta description if not set.

Twitter/X Card Settings

Choose the default Twitter card type:

  • Summary: Small square image
  • Summary Large Image: Large rectangular image
  • Article: Optimized for news articles
  • Product: For e-commerce products

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
  • Report: Research or reports
  • ScholarlyArticle: Academic content
  • TechArticle: Technical documentation

Article Settings

Article Type
BlogPosting
Show Author
Yes
Show Date Published
Yes
Show Date Modified
Yes

Additional Settings

Advanced configuration options for post types

Enable SEO Controls

Show ProRank SEO meta box when editing posts of this type. Disable for post types that don't need SEO optimization.

Enable Bulk Editing

Allow bulk editing of SEO data from the post list screen. Includes AI-powered bulk optimization.

Show in XML Sitemap

Include posts of this type in your XML sitemap. Only applies if the post type is set to be indexed.

Canonical URL Pattern

Override the default canonical URL structure for this post type.

Examples:
Default: %url%
Custom: %url%?source=google
With UTM: %url%?utm_source=canonical

Breadcrumb Title

Customize how this post type appears in breadcrumbs.

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
%sale_price% - Sale price (if on sale)
%sku% - Product SKU
%stock_status% - In stock/Out of stock
%product_cat% - Product categories
%product_tag% - Product tags
%product_brand% - Brand (if using brands)
%gallery_count% - Number of product images

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
  • Product images
  • Reviews and ratings
  • Brand information
  • SKU and identifiers
  • Shipping details

Best Practices

Recommendations for optimizing post type settings

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Use Descriptive Title Templates

Include relevant information like categories, dates, or prices in your title templates.

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Set Appropriate Schema Types

Choose schema types that accurately describe your content for better rich results.

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Enable Bulk Editing for Large Sites

Use bulk editing and AI optimization to quickly improve SEO across many posts.

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Configure Social Media Defaults

Set fallback images and templates to ensure good appearance when content is shared.

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Test with Real Content

Use the SERP preview to see how your templates look with actual post data.