SEO & Social Sharing
Herodotus includes built-in SEO features for better visibility in search engines and social media platforms.
Open Graph & Twitter Cards
On single event pages and category archive pages, Herodotus automatically outputs:
Open Graph Tags (Facebook, LinkedIn, Telegram, etc.)
<meta property="og:title" content="The Moon Landing" />
<meta property="og:description" content="On July 20, 1969..." />
<meta property="og:image" content="https://...image.jpg" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://...permalink" />
<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
<meta property="og:site_name" content="Your Site Name" />
Twitter Card Tags
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />
<meta name="twitter:title" content="The Moon Landing" />
<meta name="twitter:description" content="On July 20, 1969..." />
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://...image.jpg" />
What This Means
When someone shares a link to a Herodotus event on social media, the platform can use the tags to generate a rich preview with the event title, description, and featured image.
Schema.org / JSON-LD Structured Data
Herodotus outputs structured data in JSON-LD format:
| Page Type | Schema |
|---|---|
| Single Event Pages | Article + Event schema |
| Category Archive Pages | CollectionPage schema |
Note: SEO tags are output only on single event pages and category archive pages. Regular pages that contain the
[herodotus]shortcode do not receive any additional SEO markup from the plugin.
Structured data helps consumers understand the page. It does not guarantee a Google rich result or a particular social preview.
Compatibility with SEO Plugins
Herodotus automatically disables its own meta tags and structured data when any of these plugins is active:
| SEO Plugin | Detection |
|---|---|
| Yoast SEO | ✅ Auto-detected |
| Rank Math | ✅ Auto-detected |
| All in One SEO (AIOSEO) | ✅ Auto-detected |
| The SEO Framework | ✅ Auto-detected |
Why? To avoid duplicate meta tags and conflicting structured data. When one of these plugins is active, it handles all SEO output, and Herodotus steps aside.
If you use a different SEO plugin not listed above, check for duplicate meta tags using:
Source Citations and Locations in Pro
Pro can enrich the single-event schema with a source citation and location coordinates saved on the event. Fill those fields in the editor or through the importer. Visibility/nofollow controls affect displayed source links; schema output is still subject to the plugin's SEO integration behavior.
When a detected SEO plugin disables Herodotus SEO output, do not assume that plugin automatically reproduces every Herodotus-specific field. Inspect the rendered source on a sample event.