How can I modify Swift SEO?

Modifying Swift SEO to suit your specific needs is straightforward, thanks to the variety of filters available. Here’s a detailed guide on how you can use these filters to customize different aspects of Swift SEO:

1. Schema Filters

Schema filters help you modify the structured data that Swift SEO generates for your website. Here are the filters you can use:

  • wpsseo_post_schema: Customize the schema for pages and posts.

2. Breadcrumb Filters

Breadcrumbs improve site navigation and SEO. Here’s how you can customize them:

  • wpsseo_breadcrumb_args: Modify the arguments used to generate breadcrumbs.
  • wpsseo_breadcrumb_structure: Adjust the overall structure of breadcrumbs.
  • wpsseo_breadcrumb_links: Customize the individual links within the breadcrumbs.

3. Meta Tag Filters

Meta tags are crucial for SEO. Swift SEO allows you to customize various meta tags using these filters:

  • wpsseo_meta_doctitle: Change the document title meta tag.
  • wpsseo_meta_description: Modify the meta description.
  • wpsseo_meta_canonical_url: Adjust the canonical URL.
  • wpsseo_meta_social_image: Customize the social media image meta tag.
  • wpsseo_meta_blog_name: Change the blog name meta tag.
  • wpsseo_meta_comment_block: Edit the comment block around metadata.

4. Script Filters

Script filters allow you to manage and customize scripts for analytics and other purposes:

  • wpsseo_script_analytics: Modify the analytics scripts.
  • wpsseo_script_body: Adjust scripts that run within the body of your site.

5. Other Filters

Other customization options include:

  • wpsseo_sitemap_accent_color: Change the accent color in your sitemap.
  • wpsseo_sitemap_{$post_type}s: Add dynamic URLs to your sitemap XML

Example Usage

To give you a practical example, let’s say you want to customize the meta description. You can use the wpsseo_meta_description filter like this:

add_filter('wpsseo_meta_description', 'custom_meta_description');
function custom_meta_description($description) {
    // Your custom logic here
    return "This is my custom meta description.";
}

Adding Dynamic URLs to Your Sitemap

To add dynamic URLs to your sitemap, you can use the dynamic_sitemap_urls filter. Add the following code to your theme’s functions.php file or a custom plugin:

add_filter('wpsseo_sitemap_pages', function() {
    return [
        (object) ['url' => 'https://example.com/dynamic-page-1'],
        (object) ['url' => 'https://example.com/dynamic-page-2'],
        (object) ['url' => 'https://example.com/dynamic-page-3'],
        // Add more dynamic URLs as needed
    ];
});

By adding this code to your theme’s functions.php file or a custom plugin, you can change the meta description to your preferred text.

Need More Help?

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