The theme blocks or overrides structured data from SEO plugins.
Theme Prevents Schema or SEO Tags
Key Points: SEO plugins generate schema markup — but your theme overrides or removes it.
You install Rank Math or Yoast — but nothing shows in the source. Your theme is either injecting its own schema or stripping out what your plugin tries to add.
🔍 Clues to Look For
- Duplicate or conflicting
<script type="application/ld+json">blocks - Theme outputs hardcoded meta tags
- Plugin validation fails due to missing HTML elements
🛠️ What You Can Do
- Disable theme’s SEO module if available
- Use a child theme to remove unnecessary hardcoded schema
- Test with Google Rich Results Tool to confirm what’s missing
📈 Important
Don’t double down on SEO — plugins usually handle schema better. Let the theme focus on design.