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Problem:
You are trying to remove all remnants of the RankMath plugin from your WPML translations after switching to Yoast, but despite deleting the plugin, its remnants still appear in WPML translations.
Solution:
The remnants of RankMath are still present in your database, which is why WPML continues to offer these fields for translation. To completely remove these remnants, follow the steps similar to those used for removing old custom fields from Yoast, which can be found in our forum discussion: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/split-how-can-i-remove-old-unused-custom-fields/ and https://wpml.org/forums/topic/delete-used-fields/. Make sure to search for 'Rank Math' fields specifically when prompted for the field name. It is crucial to create a backup of your database before proceeding with the removal.

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Last updated by Ilyes 6 months, 1 week ago.

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June 20, 2024 at 7:12 pm #15766324

ronaldT-5

Background of the issue:
I am trying to remove all remnants of the RankMath plugin from my WPML translations. I have already deleted the RankMath plugin and its files from my hosting server. I am now using Yoast exclusively.

Symptoms:
Despite deleting RankMath, its remnants are still appearing in WPML translations.

Questions:
How can I completely remove all RankMath leftovers from WPML translations?

June 21, 2024 at 8:42 pm #15778750

Ilyes
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Hello,

Thank you for contacting WPML support team,

The Rankmath fields are still present in your database, even if you remove the plugin, we had similar cases with Yoast too: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/split-how-can-i-remove-old-unused-custom-fields/.

Therefore, WPML offers you these custom fields to translate. You can remove the fields as described here (the same logic applies to Rankmath): https://wpml.org/forums/topic/delete-used-fields/.

Search for Rank Math fields of course whenever asked for the field name.

Please create a backup before removing them.

June 24, 2024 at 1:26 am #15799797

ronaldT-5

I was able to prevent WPML from showing up strings from RankMath, within WPML settings.