How to add meta description, keywords, custom title to a category template

Question

I use custom category templates for a few of my categories. Ex: cat-12.php and so on. I use the Fv Simpler Seo and presently it doesnt seem to support an option to edit category templates.

Considering that I use custom category templates, is there a function or a way I include custom meta description and custom title (over riding the default category name that is picked up as the title) without having to use a plugin?

Answer 1

for meta description of the category you can use followinf dunction

//META DESCRIPTION FUNCTION
function seometadescription(){
        global $post, $posts;
    if ( is_single() || is_page() ) : 
        $customDesc = 'meta_desc';
        if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); 
                $descriere = get_post_meta($post->ID, $customDesc, true);
            endwhile; 
        endif; 

    elseif( is_category() ):
        $descriere = category_description();
    elseif( is_front_page() ) : 
        $descriere = 'some words for front page description';
    endif; 
    $customMetaDesc = '<meta name="description" content="'.$descriere.'" />';
        echo $customMetaDesc;
}
// end meta desc function

$customDesc = is a custom field that I used for post and pages description If you have not ser a page as front page replace is_front_page() with is_home

For META keywords I found a function on this web site

Answer 2

agreed most category template files do start with get_header, then you can add between the ( content="") make sure you don't conflict with any php script.

Answer 3

Take a closer look at custom category templates. There must be an option to edit them. May be not through dashboard, may be right in theme or plugin folder. I think it's impossible that there is no option to edit templates.