Hi,
I would like to remove the date in the Google SERP. Since my posts are evergreen.
Several options are mentioned on the internet but they depend on the theme you use.
How can we make this happen in the Newspaper theme? If possible I would like to only mask the dates for Google and still display them on my blog.
Hello _ronald_,
Unfortunately, this is not theme related and our theme has not such an option to control this detail, sorry! Please check this topic, maybe it is useful for you -> http://pointblankpro.com/how-remove-date-google-serp-wordpress/
Thank you for your understanding!
I understand but I would like to try this at my own risk.
” Using JavaScript Method
This can also be considered as the manual method, in which you need to replace date and time code with a JavaScript based one. Generally date can be found in single.php and comments.php file of your WordPress theme.
If the_time is used:
<?php the_time(‘F j, Y’) ?>
Should be replaced with by the below code.
<script language=”javascript” type=”text/javascript”>document.write(“<?php the_time(‘F j, Y’) ?>”);</script>
OR
If the_date is used:
<?php the_date() ?>
Should be replaced with by the below code.
<script language=”javascript” type=”text/javascript”>document.write(“<?php the_date() ?>”);</script>
Now, you need to wait till your website is re-crawled by Google. Date will be completely ”
Could you tell me where I can find this piece of code in the Newspaper theme?
Hello _ronald_,
Please notice that our theme uses the get_the_time function for the time instead the_time. So, if you want to replace with your js code, you have to check the td_module.php file which is set it the time which appears on modules, like this -> http://screencast.com/t/BsPICSCq and then you have to check the td_module_single_base.php which is set it the time which appears on your posts, like this -> http://screencast.com/t/cl8S4udg6D Please notice that these settings are not theme related and we cannot provide support in this regard
Thank you for your understanding!
Good luck for your project!
