Disable Focus Keyword

Hi

Thanks Reinelle. It’s surprising that with RankMath’s 100+ settings options there is none to disable the focus keyword, which can be a bit distracting (and untrustworthy). The code you gave me…is it PHP? I can add it as a snippet.

Hi Reinelle. It is vital only if it works well and its results are trustworthy. I’ve used it for years and concluded it is not. Reducing the focus keyword to a single word usually shoots the score up, but I know that the reality is otherwise. The power should be in the user’s hands and should not require a search for how to disable it, nor a ticket, nor code. I will add the PHP, as much as I’d prefer to not have to.

Thanks for helping, and please forward my message to the developers.

Thank you!
The code works for hiding the focus keyword creation area but it fails to hide the score:

Can you suggest a code snippet that does both?
Thanks!

Hi Rakibuzzaman.
The PHP code as is succeeds in getting rid of the focus keyword area from the Rank Math right sidebar. That’s good.

Next, I want to improve this large SEO box at the top right that says 16/100:

Without a focus keyword it will always display red and show a low number…distracting.

As such, I would like to make it just say RankMath or SEO or something other than the score. Or really, even better would be to make it disappear entirely, as I can access the RankMath SEO title and description settings by clicking the three dots at the top right of the post/page and choosing RankMath.

The problem is that when one disables Add SEO Controls from WordPress Dashboard > Rank Math > Titles & Meta > [Post Type], it not only gets rid of the big 16/100 button, it also gets rid of the controls altogether:

So my request is now how to get rid of the big 16/100 button while retaining the RankMath option in the dropdown of the three dots at the top right of posts/pages.
Thank you!
Kerry

Hi,
I added the following code but it completely removed Rank Math as an option in the sidebar

function hide_rank_math_elements_in_editor() {
$screen = get_current_screen();
if ($screen && $screen->base === ‘post’) { // Targets the post editor. Change ‘post’ to ‘page’ if needed.
echo ‘<style>
.rank-math-focus-keyword,
button[aria-controls=”rank-math:seo-by-rank-math-sidebar”] {
display: none !important;
}
</style>’;
}
}
add_action(‘admin_head’, ‘hide_rank_math_elements_in_editor’);

I need RankMath accessible in that sidebar. What do you suggest?
Thank you!