What is Clean Meta Descriptions?

Clean Meta Descriptions focuses on preventing shortcodes from appearing in WordPress SEO meta descriptions. It is catalogued under Structured data & machine readability on PulseGate.

Who is Clean Meta Descriptions for?

Clean Meta Descriptions is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners using Yoast SEO.

Does Clean Meta Descriptions have a free plan?

Yes — Clean Meta Descriptions is free to use.

What platforms does Clean Meta Descriptions run on?

Clean Meta Descriptions runs on the web.

Is Clean Meta Descriptions still maintained?

Unverified. Clean Meta Descriptions has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Clean Meta Descriptions?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Smart Meta Desc, VS Meta Description, and SEO Meta Description Generator.

Who develops Clean Meta Descriptions?

Clean Meta Descriptions is developed by matthewsudekum.

How long has Clean Meta Descriptions been around?

Clean Meta Descriptions first shipped in 2022.

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Clean Meta Descriptions

Name: Clean Meta Descriptions
Author: matthewsudekum

wordpress.orgStructured data & machine readability

Clean Meta Descriptions is a WordPress plugin that removes specified shortcodes from Yoast SEO meta descriptions. It can also generate a clean meta description when no Yoast description exists, helping site owners maintain readable search snippets.

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Overview

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Clean Meta Descriptions is a Structured data & machine readability project. It focuses on preventing shortcodes from appearing in WordPress SEO meta descriptions. Clean Meta Descriptions is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners using Yoast SEO. It is available for free. Clean Meta Descriptions is available on the web.

matthewsudekum builds and maintains Clean Meta Descriptions, and it first shipped in 2022. Key capabilities include shortcode removal, meta description cleanup, and automatic descriptions.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Shortcode removal
Meta description cleanup
Automatic descriptions
Yoast compatibility

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 20:43 UTC
Clean Meta Descriptions verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Clean Meta Descriptions

What is Clean Meta Descriptions?: Clean Meta Descriptions focuses on preventing shortcodes from appearing in WordPress SEO meta descriptions. It is catalogued under Structured data & machine readability on PulseGate.
Who is Clean Meta Descriptions for?: Clean Meta Descriptions is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners using Yoast SEO.
Does Clean Meta Descriptions have a free plan?: Yes — Clean Meta Descriptions is free to use.
What platforms does Clean Meta Descriptions run on?: Clean Meta Descriptions runs on the web.
Is Clean Meta Descriptions still maintained?: Unverified. Clean Meta Descriptions has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Clean Meta Descriptions?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Smart Meta Desc, VS Meta Description, and SEO Meta Description Generator.Smart Meta Desc VS Meta Description SEO Meta Description Generator
Who develops Clean Meta Descriptions?: Clean Meta Descriptions is developed by matthewsudekum.
How long has Clean Meta Descriptions been around?: Clean Meta Descriptions first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: WordPress site owners using Yoast SEO
Model: B2B
Solves: Preventing shortcodes from appearing in WordPress SEO meta descriptions.

Registered as

WordPress.org: clean-meta-descriptions

Developer

matthewsudekum

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: clean-meta-descriptions-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/clean-meta-descriptions

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