Meta Verification

by | Jan 7, 2015 | Web Developer

These Meta Verification Code Snippets will add a specialized group of Meta Tags, to WordPress websites, utilizing the Genesis Framework and to basic HTML websites. Use of these Meta Verification Code Snippets is often requested by 3rd Party web platforms as confirmation of access, ownership and/or privilege.

PHP Code Snippet – Genesis Framework

Copy/Paste the PHP code below, to the Genesis Framework functions.php file:

[php]
//* Bamajr included Meta Verification
function bamajr_meta_verification() {
echo ‘
<!– ******************************************************* –>
<!– BEGIN: META VERIFICATION –>
<!– see: http://webdevrobert.com/go/meta-verification/ –>
<!– ******************************************************* –>

<!– BEGIN: TWITTER VERIFICATION –>
<meta property="twitter:account_id" content="########" />
<!– END: TWITTER VERIFICATION –>

<!– BEGIN: PINTEREST VERIFICATION –>
<meta name="p:domain_verify" content="########" />
<!– END: PINTEREST VERIFICATION –>

<!– BEGIN: WEBUTATION VERIFICATION –>
<meta name="webutation-site-verification" content="########" />
<!– END: WEBUTATION VERIFICATION –>

<!– BEGIN: WEB OF TRUST VERIFICATION –>
<meta name="wot-verification" content="########" />
<!– END: WEB OF TRUST VERIFICATION –>

<!– BEGIN: BITLY VERIFICATION –>
<meta name="bitly-verification" content="########" />
<!– END: BITLY VERIFICATION –>

<!– BEGIN: SAFESURF VERIFICATION –>
<meta http-equiv="PICS-Label" content=’########’ />
<!– END: SAFESURF VERIFICATION –>

<!– BING VERIFICATION done as CNAME in DNS –>

<!– ******************************************************* –>
<!– END: META VERIFICATION –>
<!– ******************************************************* –>

‘;
}

add_action( ‘genesis_meta’, ‘bamajr_meta_verification’ );
[/php]

HTML Code Snippet

Copy/Paste the HTML code below, to the <head> section of your website:

[html]
<!– ******************************************************* –>
<!– BEGIN: META VERIFICATION –>
<!– see: http://webdevrobert.com/go/meta-verification/ –>
<!– ******************************************************* –>

<!– BEGIN: TWITTER VERIFICATION –>
<meta property="twitter:account_id" content="########" />
<!– END: TWITTER VERIFICATION –>

<!– BEGIN: PINTEREST VERIFICATION –>
<meta name="p:domain_verify" content="########" />
<!– END: PINTEREST VERIFICATION –>

<!– BEGIN: WEBUTATION VERIFICATION –>
<meta name="webutation-site-verification" content="########" />
<!– END: WEBUTATION VERIFICATION –>

<!– BEGIN: WEB OF TRUST VERIFICATION –>
<meta name="wot-verification" content="########" />
<!– END: WEB OF TRUST VERIFICATION –>

<!– BEGIN: BITLY VERIFICATION –>
<meta name="bitly-verification" content="########" />
<!– END: BITLY VERIFICATION –>

<!– BEGIN: SAFESURF VERIFICATION –>
<meta http-equiv="PICS-Label" content=’########’ />
<!– END: SAFESURF VERIFICATION –>

<!– BING VERIFICATION done as CNAME in DNS –>

<!– ******************************************************* –>
<!– END: META VERIFICATION –>
<!– ******************************************************* –>

[/html]

Meta Verification – NOTABLE ITEMS:

  • ######## represents your own ID Number, provided by each service.
  • Some platforms/services (such as safesurf.com) use weird, escaped code, so you will need to pay close attention to exactly how they want their content code to look.
  • Commented code, stating [html]<!– BING VERIFICATION done as CNAME in DNS –>[/html] means, instead of using a Meta Tag, DNS CNAME Verification/Validation was elected, instead.
  • Do not confuse inclusion of “BING VERIFICATION” code with endorsement of Microsoft products and/or services. I do NOT think favorably about any Microsoft branded product or service (thus the MICROSLOP reference in my Code Snippets).

Meta Verification – DISCLAIMER:

Code Snippets are not posted until they have been tested and verified to work. In most cases, the Code Snippets are in use on this website or a client’s websites. However, all Code Snippets come without any warranty of functionality.

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About the Author:

WebDevRobert

Innovative Technology Professional, working on IT/OT Convergence & Security, in the foundry industry.

Website Designer/Developer since the mid 1990’s.

Apple, Linux and Network Administrator since the late 1990’s.

Background includes several years of IT/OT and IIoT Administration, Communications Infrastructure Design and Project Management.

Currently the VP of Technology for Oil City Iron Works, Inc., in Corsicana, TX.

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