How to Automate the Insertion of Focus Keyword

Hello,

You should add the filter in the active theme’s functions.php file.

Here is a guide you can follow:
https://rankmath.com/kb/wordpress-hooks-actions-filters/#functions-php-file

As is with any code like this we recommend taking a full backup of your website and database before performing any action like this.

I hope this helps. Looking forward to helping you.

Hello,

I have checked the screenshot and it seems you are trying to add the code twice.

Please check 591 number line of functions.php file where you have already added the filter.

Please refer to the screenshot:

Make sure you have used the filter once in your active theme’s funtions.php file.

Hope this helps. Let us know if you need any further assistance.

Thank you.

Hello,

You have to modify the filter like this 'post_type' => 'yourposttype' and name the function differently and add it for your all post types separately.

You can follow the following code and modify it as per your need.

function update_focus_keywords() {
    $posts = get_posts(array(
        'posts_per_page' => -1,
        'post_type' => 'yourposttype1' //replace post with the name of your post type
    ));
    foreach($posts as $p){
        update_post_meta($p->ID,'rank_math_focus_keyword1',strtolower(get_the_title($p->ID)));
    }
}
add_action( 'init', 'update_focus_keywords' );

function update_focus_keywords2() {
    $posts = get_posts(array(
        'posts_per_page' => -1,
        'post_type' => 'yourposttype2' //replace post with the name of your post type
    ));
    foreach($posts as $p){
        update_post_meta($p->ID,'rank_math_focus_keyword2',strtolower(get_the_title($p->ID)));
    }
}
add_action( 'init', 'update_focus_keywords1' );

function update_focus_keywords3() {
    $posts = get_posts(array(
        'posts_per_page' => -1,
        'post_type' => 'yourposttype3' //replace post with the name of your post type
    ));
    foreach($posts as $p){
        update_post_meta($p->ID,'rank_math_focus_keyword1',strtolower(get_the_title($p->ID)));
    }
}
add_action( 'init', 'update_focus_keywords3' );

Hope this helps. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you need our assistance with anything else.

Thank you.

Hello,

There were some numbering missmatch in your code. I have modified the code. You can use the following code in your active theme’s functions.php file:

function update_focus_keywords() {
$posts = get_posts(array(
‘posts_per_page’ => -1,
‘post_type’ => ‘roles-find’ //replace post with the name of your post type
));
foreach($posts as $p){
update_post_meta($p->ID,’rank_math_focus_keyword1′,strtolower(get_the_title($p->ID)));
}
}
add_action( ‘init’, ‘update_focus_keywords’ );

function update_focus_keywords2() {
$posts = get_posts(array(
‘posts_per_page’ => -1,
‘post_type’ => ‘roles-offer’ //replace post with the name of your post type
));
foreach($posts as $p){
update_post_meta($p->ID,’rank_math_focus_keyword2’,strtolower(get_the_title($p->ID)));
}
}
add_action( ‘init’, ‘update_focus_keywords2’ );

function update_focus_keywords3() {
$posts = get_posts(array(
‘posts_per_page’ => -1,
‘post_type’ => ‘locations’ //replace post with the name of your post type
));
foreach($posts as $p){
update_post_meta($p->ID,’rank_math_focus_keyword3′,strtolower(get_the_title($p->ID)));
}
}
add_action( ‘init’, ‘update_focus_keywords3’ );

function update_focus_keywords4() {
$posts = get_posts(array(
‘posts_per_page’ => -1,
‘post_type’ => ‘equipment’ //replace post with the name of your post type
));
foreach($posts as $p){
update_post_meta($p->ID,’rank_math_focus_keyword4′,strtolower(get_the_title($p->ID)));
}
}
add_action( ‘init’, ‘update_focus_keywords4’ );

function update_focus_keywords5() {
$posts = get_posts(array(
‘posts_per_page’ => -1,
‘post_type’ => ‘portfolio’ //replace post with the name of your post type
));
foreach($posts as $p){
update_post_meta($p->ID,’rank_math_focus_keyword5′,strtolower(get_the_title($p->ID)));
}
}
add_action( ‘init’, ‘update_focus_keywords5’ );

Hope that helps. Let us know if you need any further assistance.

Thank you.

Hello,

The previous code you were given is meant for updating the focus keyword of old posts. It works for new posts too but is inefficient.

The following code snippet works only when saving the current post:

add_action( 'save_post', 'rm_set_save_post_title_focus_keyword',10,3 );

function rm_set_save_post_title_focus_keyword ( $post_id, $post, $update ){
	$accepted_post_types = ['roles-find', 'roles-offer', 'locations', 'equipment', 'portfolio'];
	if (in_array( get_post_type( $post_id ), $accepted_post_types)){
		update_post_meta($post_id,'rank_math_focus_keyword',strtolower(get_the_title($post_id)));
	}
}

You can replace all the previous code you were given with the new snippet to update the focus keyword for only posts that you save/update.

Hope that helps. Please let us know if you have questions.

Hello,

The code I provided automatically pulls the focus keyword from the title. Depending on the specific metafield, it might be possible to to pull from there instead of the title. If you have a specific field you want to create the automatic keyword from, let us know and we’ll check whether it’s possible.

If you have questions, ask away. We are here to help.