Remove Genesis SEO settings

Genesis automatically disables its built in SEO settings whenever it detects an active SEO plugin. However, if for any reason you want to remove the Genesis SEO settings, you can easily remove them.

Place the code in the functions.php file.

Remove in-post SEO settings

The following snippet removes the Genesis SEO settings from the WordPress backend. The in-post SEO settings usually appear below the post editor.

[php title="functions.php"]
//* Remove Genesis in-post SEO Settings
remove_action( 'admin_menu', 'genesis_add_inpost_seo_box' );
[/php]

Remove in-post SEO settings menu link

The following snippet removes the Genesis SEO Settings menu link. The link is found in the admin menu under Genesis > SEO Settings.

[php title="functions.php"]
//* Remove Genesis SEO Settings menu link
remove_theme_support( 'genesis-seo-settings-menu' );
[/php]