meta set

Destructive

This command writes to your WordPress database. Use --dry-run to preview first.

Usage

seo-ops meta set <post-id> <field> <value> [--path=<path>] [--dry-run]
seo-ops meta set <post-id> --title="..." --description="..." [--path=<path>] [--dry-run]
seo-ops meta set <id1,id2,...> <field> <value> [--path=<path>] [--dry-run]

Set SEO meta fields. Supports positional syntax, named argument syntax, and comma-separated post IDs.

Examples

Positional Syntax

seo-ops meta set 123 title "My New SEO Title" --path=/var/www/html

Output:

Post 123: title updated successfully

Named Argument Syntax (Multiple Fields)

seo-ops meta set 123 --title="New Title" --description="New description" --path=/var/www/html

Output:

Post 123: title updated
Post 123: description updated

Comma-Separated Post IDs

seo-ops meta set 123,456,789 title "Bulk Title" --path=/var/www/html

Output:

Post 123: title updated
Post 456: title updated
Post 789: title updated

Dry-Run (Preview Only)

seo-ops meta set 123 title "New Title" --path=/var/www/html --dry-run

Output:

DRY RUN: Would set title for post 123 to "New Title"
Original value: "My New SEO Title"
New value: "New Title"
No database changes were made.

Field Validation

Field	Validation
noindex	Must be 0, 1, yes, no, true, or false
canonical	Must start with http:// or https://
focus_keyword	Max 191 characters

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	Success
1	Invalid path, field validation error
2	Missing argument
4	WordPress path not configured