How to Add Canonical Tag in Wordpress

Quick summary

Adding a canonical tag in WordPress tells search engines which version of a page is the preferred one, preventing duplicate content issues. Using the Yoast SEO plugin, you can set a canonical URL directly from the WordPress post or page editor without touching any code.

Steps

1. Go to Plugins in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Search for Yoast in the plugin directory and click on it.
3. Click Activate to enable the Yoast SEO plugin.
4. Open the post or page where you want to add the canonical tag.
5. Scroll down to the SEO section below the content editor.
6. In the Yoast settings box, navigate to the Advanced tab.
7. Enter the preferred canonical URL in the canonical URL field.
8. Click Update to save your changes — the canonical tag will now be embedded in the HTML of that page.