How to Bulk Edit Meta Descriptions in WordPress (The Easy Way)

If you manage a WordPress site with more than a handful of pages, you know the pain. You've done an SEO audit and found dozens of pages with missing or poorly written meta descriptions. Now you have to go into every single page, one by one, open the editor, scroll down, make the change, save, and repeat. It's a tedious process that can take hours.

There has to be a better way. While some plugins offer a solution, they often involve complex spreadsheets with 50+ columns, making a simple task feel overwhelming.

The fastest and easiest way to bulk edit meta descriptions is with a dedicated import/export plugin. Here’s how it works with the Bulk SEO Importer.

Step 1: Export Your Current Data

First, you need a list of all your posts and pages. In the Bulk SEO Importer, go to the "Export" tab and click "Export to CSV." This will generate a simple spreadsheet with the most important columns: post_id, post_title, slug, and meta_description.

Step 2: Make Your Changes in a Spreadsheet

Open the CSV file in Excel or Google Sheets. You can now quickly write or paste in all your new meta descriptions in one place, using the full power of your spreadsheet software.

Step 3: Re-Import Your File

Save your updated CSV. Go back to the "Import" tab in the plugin, choose your file, and click "Upload and Process." The plugin will automatically update the meta description for every post ID in your file in just a few seconds.

That's it. You've just saved hours of manual work.

Ready to streamline your workflow? Download the Bulk SEO Importer for free from WordPress.org

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