index date problem

Hello,

I apologize for the issue you are facing with the Google index date showing incorrectly for your topics. If the topics are being indexed with an old date due to a YouTube video, you can resolve this by updating the Schema data for the video.

To fix this issue, you need to include a filter in your theme’s functions.php or rank-math.php file. This filter will ensure that the UploadDate Schema property includes the correct timezone information. Here is the code snippet you can use:

/**
 * Filter code to add time & timezone in existing Video Schema 
 */
add_filter( 'rank_math/snippet/rich_snippet_videoobject_entity', function( $entity ) {
    if ( empty( $entity['uploadDate'] ) ) {
        return $entity;
    }

    $parts = explode( 'T', $entity['uploadDate'] );
    if ( ! empty( $parts[ 1 ] ) ) {
        return $entity;
    }

    $entity['uploadDate'] = wp_date( 'Y-m-dTH:i:sP', strtotime( $entity['uploadDate'] ) );

    return $entity;
} );

By adding this filter, you can ensure that the correct timezone information is included in the Schema data for the YouTube video. This should help Google display the accurate date for your topics in the search results.

If you need further assistance or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our dedicated support team here. We are available 24/7, 365 days a year to assist you.

We appreciate your understanding and patience while we work to resolve this issue for you.

Thank you!

Sources:
How to Remove Date Snippets from Search Results » Rank Math
How to Change the Date & Time on Your Posts/Pages » Rank Math
Resolving Rank Math Schema Markup Related Issues

Hello,

You mentioned that you’re using Rank Math PRO but the account you have used to open this ticket is the Rank Math free version.

Can you please search and forward a receipt from FastSpring.com or the email address you used to purchase so we can locate your account and verify it?

Also, please share the affected URL so we can check and advise accordingly.

Looking forward to helping you.