How to Export SEO Data from Your WordPress Site: A Step-by-Step Guide

Ever find yourself needing to pull up a list of all your WordPress pages and posts? Whether you’re planning your next blog post, organizing your content calendar, or just doing a little SEO cleanup, having access to your SEO data like titles, slugs, and descriptions can save you a lot of time.

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to easily export SEO data from your WordPress site, so you’ve got all the details you need right at your fingertips.

This tutorial is a great fit if you’re looking to organize content, track SEO progress, or even clean up some outdated meta descriptions. Let’s dive in and get that data exported!

Exporting SEO Data Using WP CLI

For those comfortable working with the command line, WP CLI (WordPress Command Line Interface) offers an efficient way to export SEO data from your WordPress site. If you have access to WP CLI, you can easily extract key SEO data such as post titles, slugs (URLs), and descriptions.

To start, open your terminal and use the following command to generate a CSV file containing your post titles, slugs, and meta descriptions:

This command will create a CSV that includes:

• Post Title (Title of the post),
• Post Slug (URL of the post),
• Post Excerpt (Meta description, if available).

If you need to export SEO data from pages or other post types, simply replace post with page in the command.

Exporting SEO Data Using an SEO Plugin

If you’re using an SEO plugin like Yoast SEO or RankMath, these tools make it easy to export SEO data with just a few clicks. Both plugins offer built-in export features that allow you to download titles, meta descriptions, and other SEO-related data.

• Yoast SEO:
  1. Go to the WordPress dashboard.
  2. Navigate to SEO → Tools → Export SEO Data.
  3. Choose your preferred format (CSV or Excel) and export your SEO data.
• RankMath:
  1. Go to RankMath → Status & Tools → Export.
  2. Download the SEO data as a CSV file.

This method is a simple and effective way to export SEO data, especially if you’re already using one of these popular SEO plugins.

Exporting SEO Data Using a Database Query (Advanced Method)

For those who prefer working directly with the database, you can run a custom SQL query to export SEO data from your WordPress site. This method offers greater flexibility and control over the data you retrieve.

Here’s a basic SQL query to extract post titles, slugs, and SEO descriptions from Yoast SEO:

SELECT wp_posts.ID, wp_posts.post_title, wp_posts.post_name, wp_postmeta.meta_value AS seo_description
FROM wp_posts
LEFT JOIN wp_postmeta ON wp_posts.ID = wp_postmeta.post_id
WHERE wp_postmeta.meta_key = '_yoast_wpseo_metadesc';

This query will return:

• Post Title,
• Post Slug,
• SEO Description (from Yoast’s meta description field).

Ensure to replace wp_ with your table prefix if it’s different from the default.

Exporting SEO Data Using Site Crawling Tools (No-Code Solution)

If you’re looking for a no-code solution to export SEO data from your WordPress site, consider using a site crawling tool like Screaming Frog SEO Spider or Sitebulb. These tools provide an easy way to gather SEO data such as page titles, descriptions, and URLs without needing any technical expertise.

Here’s how to use Screaming Frog:

1. Download and install Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
2. Enter your website URL into the tool and let it crawl your site.
3. After the crawl is complete, go to the “Page Titles” and “Meta Description” tabs to view your SEO data.
4. Export the data into a CSV file for further analysis.

These tools make it easy to export SEO data from your WordPress site and analyze it with minimal effort.

Conclusion

Now that you know how to export SEO data from your WordPress site, you’ve got the tools to keep things organized and make your SEO efforts more effective. Whether you use WP CLI, an SEO plugin, a database query, or a site crawler, getting access to titles, URLs, and descriptions is a game-changer for staying on top of your content.

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