How do I add a Google Webmaster Verification code to your WordPress site?

One of the simple way to verify Google Webmaster ownership is to add meta tag to your site’s header section.

In our case, we have put below code into Crunchify’s header section:

<meta name="google-site-verification" content="vJfmWV91XhXdCun07nj_e5xclx8xDhdaILEtNA5RFCk" />

There are multiple ways you could add meta tag to your blog’s header section.

One of the way is to modify theme’s functions.php file and add it manually. But if you change your theme then you have to make sure and add it again.

Another simplest way to add is to use plugin. There are multiple plugins out there but All-in-One Optimizer and Customizer WordPress plugin has built in support for the Google Webmaster verification.

Let’s get started.

Step-1.

• Go to Google Search Console.
• Add your Website into Google Search Console

Step-2.

• Verify your site using HTML tag property.
• Copy content value.

Step-3.

• Download All-in-One Optimizer and Customizer WordPress Plugin.
• Go to AIO Optimizer -> Webmaster Tools section.
• Add above content value into Google Webmaster Verification Code text box.
• Save settings.
• Clear your site cache.

Step-4.

• Go back to Google Search Console and click VERIFY button.

And you are all set. You should be able to verify Google Webmaster meta very easily.