How to change the title separator in Yoast SEO
In this article, we will explain where and how you can change the title separator symbol in Yoast SEO. This separator symbol will show up automatically wherever you have used the snippet variable %%sep%%.
- In your WordPress Dashboard, go to Yoast SEO
- Go to Settings
- Go to Site basics
- Under Title separator, choose your symbol
- Click Save changes
Why can’t I choose my own separator?
While we have considered adding an input field to have you choose your own separator, we’ve decided against this. We’ve tested a fair few separators, including ones that used to be popular like ~, ♥ and ✓and we’ve found that Google doesn’t show these in the search results anymore. The set we’re letting you choose from has been tested and works in the search results at this point.
If you truly want to add your own separator, you can use the wpseo_separator_options filter, which receives an array to which you can simply add your own option.
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