How can I set the title and meta description for the forums page?
BBpress doesn’t create a page like it does for categories, so I can’t set anything.

[@ricsca2 Participant 2 weeks, 5 days ago]

How can I add a title and meta description to the forum index page?
Since it’s not a real page, I can’t set them using Yoast SEO.

[@vinay-pn Participant 2 weeks ago]

Here are some ways to add or customize the title and meta description for the bbPress forum index:

1. Use an SEO Plugin That Supports Custom Post Types and Archives
bbPress forums often rely on custom post types and archive templates.

Ensure Yoast SEO is configured to handle bbPress custom post types and their archives.

In Yoast SEO > Search Appearance > Content Types and Archives, check if bbPress forums and topics are enabled and configured properly.

For the main forum index (bbPress’ main forum page), this is often considered an archive page. Yoast allows customization of archive titles and meta descriptions via the Archives tab.

2. Add Custom Code via Functions.php or a Custom Plugin
You can programmatically set the title and meta description on the bbPress forum index with code snippets. For example:

php
function custom_bbpress_forum_index_seo() {
if ( function_exists( ‘is_bbpress’ ) && is_bbpress() && !is_singular() ) {
// Set custom title
add_filter( ‘pre_get_document_title’, function() {
return ‘Your Custom Forum Title – Your Site Name’;
});

// Set custom meta description
add_action( ‘wp_head’, function() {
echo ‘<meta name=”description” content=”Your custom meta description for the forums index page goes here.” />’ . “\n”;
});
}
}
add_action( ‘wp’, ‘custom_bbpress_forum_index_seo’ );
This snippet checks if it’s a bbPress page but not a single topic or forum (index page), then overrides the title and adds a meta description.

3. Use a Dedicated SEO or Meta Tag Plugin
Alternatively, plugins like All in One SEO, Rank Math, or WP Meta SEO may provide greater flexibility to add meta tags for archive/custom pages.

4. Use a Page as a Forum Landing Page Instead of bbPress Default
Instead of using the default bbPress forum index, you can:

Create a regular WordPress page.

Use that page as your main forum landing page.

Insert bbPress shortcodes or specific forum content there.

This way, you can edit the page’s SEO title and meta description directly with Yoast.

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[@ricsca2 Participant 2 weeks ago]

Thanks a lot, I fixed the code with chatgpt, but it didn’t work well with yoast…

/**
 * 🔧 Custom SEO meta tags for bbPress forum index page
 * 
 * This snippet replaces the default "Forum Archive" title and adds custom
 * meta description + Open Graph tags (for Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.)
 * 
 * ✅ Add this code to your theme’s functions.php or a custom plugin.
 */

function custom_bbpress_forum_index_meta() {
    // Check if bbPress is active and we are on the main forum archive page
    if ( function_exists('is_bbpress') && is_post_type_archive('forum') ) {

        // 🔹 Custom SEO Title
        add_filter('pre_get_document_title', function() {
            return 'Your Custom Forum Title – Your Site Name';
        });

        // 🔹 Custom Meta Description and Open Graph Tags
        add_action('wp_head', function() {
            ?>
            <!-- 🧩 Custom bbPress Forum SEO Meta Tags -->
            <meta name="description" content="Join our forum community! Discuss topics, share experiences, and get expert advice about your favorite subjects." />
            <meta property="og:title" content="Your Custom Forum Title – Your Site Name" />
            <meta property="og:description" content="Join our forum community! Discuss topics, share experiences, and get expert advice about your favorite subjects." />
            <meta property="og:image" content="https://example.com/path-to-your-forum-image.jpg" />
            <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
            <?php
        });
    }
}
// Hook into 'wp' to ensure bbPress functions are available
add_action('wp', 'custom_bbpress_forum_index_meta');