How do I remove the date from the meta description so that the date will be less

Hello,

I apologize for the issue you are facing with Google adding a date to your site’s search results. To remove the date from the meta description and reduce the chances of Google displaying a date stamp, you can follow these steps:

1. Remove Dates in the Content: Ensure that there are no dates present in your content, including posts, pages, and meta descriptions. Dates can be added by WordPress, themes, plugins, or comments. Edit affected posts/pages and delete any dates present.

2. Remove Dates in the Sitemap: Search engines use the lastmod date from your sitemap to identify updated pages. If you have Rank Math installed, you can use a filter to remove the lastmod date from your sitemap index. Here is the code snippet you can use:

   add_filter( 'rank_math/sitemap/index/entry', function( $index, $type ) {
      if ( isset( $index['lastmod'] ) ) {
          unset( $index['lastmod'] );
      }
      return $index;
   }, 10, 2 );

3. Block RSS Feed Crawling: Google uses RSS feeds to detect new content and dates. You can block search engines from crawling your RSS feed by adding a rule to your robots.txt file:

   User-Agent: *
   Disallow: /feed/

By following these steps, you can help reduce the chances of Google displaying a date stamp in the search results. However, please note that Google’s algorithm ultimately decides whether to show a date based on various factors.

If you have any further questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team for more personalized help.

Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention!

Sources:
How to Remove Date Snippets from Search Results » Rank Math

Hello,

We’ve checked the page, and the datePublished and dateModified are coming under the WebPage schema.

In this case, please add this filter as well:

add_filter( 'rank_math/json_ld', function( $data, $jsonld ) {
    if( isset($data['WebPage']) ) {
        unset($data['WebPage']['datePublished']);
	unset($data['WebPage']['dateModified']);
    }

    return $data;
}, 99, 2);

Once done, clear your website’s cache and check again the schema.

Let us know how this goes.