Remove author from code

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with the author schema appearing in your page source. To remove the author schema from your WordPress site, you can use a code snippet that targets the specific schema data you want to eliminate. Here’s a general approach you can take:

Code Snippet to Remove Author Schema

You can add the following code snippet to your theme’s functions.php file:

add_filter( 'rank_math/json_ld', function( $data, $jsonld ) {
    if ( isset( $data['author'] ) ) {
        unset( $data['author']); // Remove author schema
    }
    return $data;
}, 99, 2);

How to Add the Snippet

1. Navigate to WordPress Dashboard → Appearance → Theme File Editor.
2. Open the functions.php file of your active theme.
3. Paste the above code at the end of the file and save changes.

Important Note

Make sure to back up your site before making any changes to the code. If you’re not comfortable editing the code yourself, we recommend reaching out to a developer for assistance.

If you continue to see the author schema after implementing this change, please reply to this ticket with your site URL so we can assist you further.

Thank you for raising this concern! We’re here to help.

Sources:
Removing Schema From Your Posts & Pages » Rank Math