Several Problems: Robots.txt, External Links Nofollow + Open new page and More.

Hello, how are you? First, I want to say that this plugin is amazing. I actually have Yoast, but I am checking out Rank Math on a staging website before I make the switch and purchase the pro version of Rank Math.

As I mentioned in my title, I have a couple of problems with the free version, along with a few questions I need to understand before fully migrating to Rank Math.

Problems:

1. Robots.txt
2. External Link – No Follow.
3. External Link – Open in new page.
4. Breadcrumb.

It’s very important to note that I’m still investigating, and there may be more problems in the future. But for now, these are the main issues I’ve found:

1. Robots.txt – The Robots.txt file doesn’t get created via the Rank Math interface, and I’m not able to edit it using the Rank Math interface. I deleted the old Yoast Robots.txt and tried to regenerate it with the Rank Math plugin, but no luck so far.
2. External Links – No Follow – This feature isn’t working. I haven’t checked if it works only in the HTML body, but in the footer, with external images and links, it’s not working. I already have a plugin that handles this for me, but I would prefer to rely solely on Rank Math and remove the other plugins.
3. External Links – Open in a New Page – This feature isn’t working either. As I mentioned, I have another plugin that performs this function, but I would prefer to use Rank Math alone.
4. Breadcrumb – I noticed this option in the Rank Math interface, but there’s a small notification, and it might mean that the Breadcrumb feature isn’t actually working. I haven’t checked it with schema markup because this is a staging website. I saw this published on the plugin interface:
   https://rankmath.com/kb/breadcrumbs/?utm_source=Plugin&utm_medium=Options%20Panel%20Breadcrumbs%20Tab&utm_campaign=WP#add-breadcrumbs-themeIf there’s a way to avoid editing the theme files, I think it would be much better. After all, any theme updates could delete changes or create problems in the future. For reference, I use the pro theme Mesmerize, so I hope that helps.

Another thing I must mention: I haven’t connected the Rank Math account because this is a staging website for testing, not the original website. I actually want to buy the PRO plugin, but as I said before, I need to run a few tests before making the switch.

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Quastions:

1. Article Schema shows by default on Rank Math Wizard – i dont have actully “authors” or article on my website, i have a basic locksmith website, for example: https://locksmithunit.com

Usually, in Yoast, the default setting is “none” for page schema (only the WebPage schema is used).

I noticed that you offer additional schema types like “Service.” But I’m still a little confused because “Article” schema offered by default, so maybe there’s something I’m not aware of. Can a website like mine benefit from the “Article” schema?

Or should I use the “Service” schema? Each page on my website represents a service location or car key service. For example, the front page represents: Locksmith Orlando.

Or should I just use “none” and not include any additional schema? (only the default WebPage schema)

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2. CMS Headless – I see this option, but I really don’t understand what it actually does. I’d be happy to get an explanation about it. I looked on the Rank Math website, but there isn’t a clear explanation about this option. (i really dont know if i need it or not)

That’s all for now. I know it’s a bit long, but I tried to include everything in one post.

Looking forward to your help.

Regards,
Nadav

• This topic was modified 2 days, 23 hours ago by Nadav Levi.

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