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Fixing Duplicate Meta Description Issues in Hello Elementor

30 threads Sep 10, 2025 Theme → Hello elementor

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Many users of the Hello Elementor theme have reported encountering duplicate meta description tags on their posts and pages. This issue often arises after a theme update and can cause conflicts with popular SEO plugins like Yoast SEO and Rank Math, potentially harming your site's search engine optimization.

The root cause is that the Hello Elementor theme includes a built-in feature that automatically generates a meta description tag from a post's excerpt or content. When an SEO plugin is also active and generating its own meta description, the result is two competing tags in your page's <head> section.

How to Resolve the Duplicate Meta Description Issue

Fortunately, the Hello Elementor team provides a straightforward way to disable its built-in meta description tag. The recommended method is to add a small code snippet to your theme's functions.php file.

Solution 1: Add a Code Snippet (Recommended)

Add the following PHP code to your child theme's functions.php file to remove the theme-generated meta description:

function remove_hello_elementor_description_meta_tag() {
    remove_action( 'wp_head', 'hello_elementor_add_description_meta_tag' );
}
add_action( 'init', 'remove_hello_elementor_description_meta_tag' );

Important: Always use a child theme when making code modifications to prevent your changes from being overwritten during theme updates.

Solution 2: Use the Theme Settings (If Available)

Some versions of the Hello Elementor theme may include a built-in setting to disable the meta tag. Check under WP-Admin > Appearance > Theme Settings for an option labeled "Disable Description Meta Tag" or similar. Enabling this option can resolve the issue without requiring any code.

After implementing either solution, clear your website and browser cache, then use your browser's "View Page Source" feature to verify that only one meta description tag remains.

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