Keep Some User Roles Out of Yoast's Author Sitemap
Removes users with the roles you choose, such as shop managers or contributors, from the Yoast SEO author sitemap.
Opens WPIDE on
Code
// Roles that should not appear in the author sitemap.
$wpide_sitemap_hidden_roles = array( 'shop_manager', 'contributor' );
add_filter( 'wpseo_sitemap_exclude_author', function ( $users ) use ( $wpide_sitemap_hidden_roles ) {
return array_values( array_filter( (array) $users, function ( $user ) use ( $wpide_sitemap_hidden_roles ) {
return ! ( $user instanceof WP_User && array_intersect( (array) $user->roles, $wpide_sitemap_hidden_roles ) );
} ) );
} );Notes
Only matters when the author sitemap is enabled in Yoast.
How to add this snippet
- Install WPIDE on your WordPress site (it is free) and open Code Snippets.
- Use snippet above adds it from the library in one click. Or copy the code into a new snippet with the same code type.
- It is added inactive: review the code and settings, then switch it on.