Hello,
I apologize for the issue you are facing. It seems that you are unable to locate the rank-math.php
file in your account. This file is typically found in your theme’s directory, and if you’re using a custom theme or a child theme, it might not be present by default.
Here are a few steps you can take:
- Check Your Theme: Ensure that you are looking in the correct theme folder. You can navigate to WordPress Dashboard → Appearance → Theme File Editor and check if you are in the right theme.
- Create the File: If the
rank-math.php
file does not exist, you can create it manually. Just create a new file named rank-math.php
in your theme’s directory and then add the necessary code snippet from the guide.
- Use a Child Theme: If you are using a child theme, make sure to add the file there as well.
If you continue to have trouble, please reply to this ticket with your site URL, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!
Sources:
How to Automate the Insertion of Focus Keyword » Rank Math
Hello,
Please note that you’ll have to create the rank-math.php
file on your theme folder as it is not added by default.
Also, You can use any of the methods mentioned here to add the filter code on your website: https://rankmath.com/kb/wordpress-hooks-actions-filters/
Let us know how it goes. Looking forward to helping you.
Thank you.
Okey I added the file and also added the code but now it looks weird on the dashboard and its still not working
I tried adding code snipped with this plugin you showed but that broke the entire website and I wasnt able toa ccess anymore. So I had to delet the plugin in the files manager to get access again
Hello,
If you want you can share access to your site so we can place it for you.
To do that please edit the first post on this ticket and include your WordPress & FTP logins in the designated Sensitive Data section.
Please do take a complete backup of your website before sharing the information with us.

It is completely secure and only our support staff has access to that section. If you want, you can use the below plugin to generate a temporary login URL to your website and share that with us instead:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/temporary-login-without-password/
You can use the above plugin in conjunction with the WP Security Audit Log to monitor what changes our staff might make on your website (if any):
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-security-audit-log/
We really look forward to helping you.
Hello,
I have updated the sensitive data as requested. Can you please check further?
Thank you.
Hello,
We ran the code both for your Custom Post Type (CPT) – “hundeschule” and your pages.
They now have focus keywords.
We hope this helps. Please let us know if you have further questions or concerns.
Thank you.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.