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Meta tags

twitter:creator

Attributes the page’s content to an X account using its @handle. The metadata name retains the twitter: prefix.

Code examples

Good example
<meta name="twitter:creator" content="@contentcreator">
A creator handle with the required @ prefix.
Good example
<meta name="twitter:creator" content="@brandname">
Valid when the brand created the content.
Avoid this example
<meta name="twitter:creator" content="contentcreator">
Missing the @ prefix used by this field.
Avoid this example
<meta name="twitter:creator" content="">
An empty value identifies no account. Omit the optional field instead.

Recommendations

  • 01
    Include the @ Symbol
    Write the account handle exactly as it appears on X, including the leading @.
  • 02
    Credit the Content Creator
    Use twitter:site for the publication account and twitter:creator for the author or maker.

Related documentation

Related meta tags

twitter:app:id:ipad

name

Legacy Twitter App Card field for the numeric App Store ID of an iPad app. X has retired its public App Card reference.

<meta name="twitter:app:id:ipad" content="307234931">
The numeric App Store ID once used by App Cards.

twitter:app:id:iphone

name

Legacy Twitter App Card field for the numeric App Store ID of an iPhone app. X has retired its public App Card reference.

<meta name="twitter:app:id:iphone" content="307234931">
The numeric App Store ID for the former Twitter iPhone app.

twitter:app:id:googleplay

name

Legacy Twitter App Card field for an Android application ID, usually the package name used by Google Play. X has retired its public App Card reference.

<meta name="twitter:app:id:googleplay" content="com.example.app">
A conventional Android application ID.

twitter:app:name:ipad

name

Legacy Twitter App Card field for the name of an iPad app. X has retired its public App Card reference.

<meta name="twitter:app:name:ipad" content="My Amazing App">
A plain app name that matches the store listing.

twitter:app:name:googleplay

name

Legacy Twitter App Card field for the name of an Android app. X has retired its public App Card reference.

<meta name="twitter:app:name:googleplay" content="MyApp">
A short app name that matches the store listing.