How to Remove "Just Another WordPress Site" from the Title

Do you want to remove the generic tagline on your website?

By the end of this guide, you will learn the simple yet essential steps to replace this default tagline and improve your site’s first impression.

Here’s what you will learn:

What the taglines are in WordPress
Removing the tagline from the settings
Using the customizer to remove the tagline

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What are WordPress taglines?

WordPress taglines are brief descriptions that summarize a website’s essence, often displayed in the header or other prominent areas after the site title.

They play a crucial role in defining the site and aiding in search engine optimization.

The default tagline for new WordPress sites is “Just another WordPress site”, but this can be customized to better represent the site’s purpose.

⚠️ Note: There are other alternatives to the default tagline, like “Just Another WordPress Blog” or something similar.

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How to Remove the “Just Another WordPress Site” Tagline

There are two easy places where you can remove or change the default tagline:

WordPress settings

WordPress customizer

Both methods are straightforward and accessible from your WordPress dashboard, allowing you to easily modify the tagline to reflect your site’s identity and purpose better.Method 1: WordPress SettingsTo remove the tagline using WordPress Settings:

Log into your admin dashboard

Navigate to settings > general page

Locate the tagline field

From there, either replace the default text with your desired tagline or leave it blank if you prefer not to have one. tagline field in the general settings

After that, scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click the save changes button to update your site.Method 2: WordPress CustomizerThis is another simple method of removing or changing the default tagline.The customizer is a tool that allows you to make changes to your site and preview them before they go live. Step 1: Access the CustomizerLog into your admin dashboard, and from there, go to appearance > customize option. find the customize option under the appearance menu

find the customize option under the appearance menu

This will now open the theme customizer.Step 2: Go to ‘Site Identity’Click on the “Site Identity” option. customizing demo site identity in the wordpress theme customizer

customizing demo site identity in the wordpress theme customizer

⚠️ Note: The placement of this option depends on the theme you have installed — but this is a default setting so you should be able to find it.From there, you can change or remove the tagline: remove site tagline from the site identity tab

remove site tagline from the site identity tab

Finally, click on the publish button at the top of the screen to save your changes.After publishing the changes, you will immediately notice the tagline change on your WordPress website.Deleting the TaglineRemoving or customizing the default WordPress tagline is a simple yet impactful step in personalizing and optimizing your website.This process enhances your website’s professional appearance and contributes to its overall SEO strategy.There’s actually one method here but I didn’t mention it since it’s through the full site editor tool, which isn’t available to all themes.