Title: Magazine Basic – Google Webmasters Tools – missing: updated, missing: author Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Magazine Basic – Google Webmasters Tools – missing: updated, missing: author * [teacher](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teacher/) * (@teacher) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/magazine-basic-google-webmasters-tools-missing-updated-missing-author/) * Hello Guys, * Today I visit My Google Webmaster Tool and preview structure data for my website using Magazine Basic v3.0.4 theme but in Google Webmaster Tools -> Search Appearance- > Structured Data > hentry (markup: microformats.org) error was reported as: missing: updated missing: author * for all my posts and pages. I am unable to find solution in old topics. Any immediate or permanent solution? Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [raymondware](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raymondware/) * (@raymondware) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/magazine-basic-google-webmasters-tools-missing-updated-missing-author/#post-5113798) * Here is a tutorial on how to fix these errors… _[Website replaced with information below by a moderator]_ * > **Fixing the “Missing: updated” error** > We will need to wrap a span tag around > the date element and add the classes “post-date updated”. > 1. Locate the call for the date, it looks something like this: > ``` > > ``` > > 2. Wrap a span tag around the last snippet of code with classes “post-date > updated”, should look like this: > ``` > > ``` > > **Fixing the “Missing: author” error > > > 1. Locate the following author item > within your single.php file: > ``` > > ``` > > 2. Change that to: > ``` > > ``` > * Please remember to [create a Child Theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes) before you make modifications to the theme’s files. Once you made a Child Theme copy the single.php file and paste it into your Child Theme directory, and then you can modify that file (within your Child Theme) safely. * Thread Starter [teacher](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teacher/) * (@teacher) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/magazine-basic-google-webmasters-tools-missing-updated-missing-author/#post-5113807) * Thanks Raymondware for referring me to such a nice website. I have checked the website, however i could not find the respective code in Magazine Basic single. php file that need to be replaced. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/magazine-basic-google-webmasters-tools-missing-updated-missing-author/#post-5113808) * **[@teacher](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teacher/),** Sorry I’m going to go a little off-topic here… * **[@raymondware](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raymondware/),** Thank you for providing that tutorial, but can I ask that you keep support on these forums? You may want to become more familiar with the limited but useful tools that are available to you when you post here: [http://snag.gy/oAUsL.jpg](http://snag.gy/oAUsL.jpg)– They should provide you with enough formatting. To upload images you can use other image hosting tools like [http://snag.gy](http://snag.gy) and just provide links to those images. * I hope this doesn’t discourage you from providing the excellent support you did and that you can continue doing so. * **[@teacher](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teacher/)**, Thanks. * [babagua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/babagua/) * (@babagua) * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/magazine-basic-google-webmasters-tools-missing-updated-missing-author/#post-5113837) * I’m having the same issue with my site: [onlineshopping-philippines.com](http://onlineshopping-philippines.com) * I’m using the twentyfourteen theme, and I’m unable to find those codes in the single.php file [@raymondware](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raymondware/) * [Daniel Chase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riseofweb/) * (@riseofweb) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/magazine-basic-google-webmasters-tools-missing-updated-missing-author/#post-5113860) * No 2 WP themes are exactly the same. The fix may need to be done in a number of locations. Check out this article for more instruction * [http://riseofweb.com/wordpress-google-webmaster-tools-structured-data-error-hentry/](http://riseofweb.com/wordpress-google-webmaster-tools-structured-data-error-hentry/) * [larranaga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larranaga/) * (@larranaga) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/magazine-basic-google-webmasters-tools-missing-updated-missing-author/#post-5113868) * I’m looking for a way to add the data without showing it. Because in the case where I have the WTools warning about missing author ([Receta Bizcocho](http://recetabizcocho.es) website) all recipes are from the same author! So it’s pointless to show that. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/magazine-basic-google-webmasters-tools-missing-updated-missing-author/#post-5113869) * [https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform) Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘Magazine Basic – Google Webmasters Tools – missing: updated, missing: author’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://i0.wp.com/themes.svn.wordpress.org/magazine-basic/3.0.8/screenshot. png) * Magazine Basic * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/magazine-basic/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/magazine-basic/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/magazine-basic/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/magazine-basic/reviews/) ## Tags * [errors](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/errors/) * [missing author](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/missing-author/) * [Missing Updated](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/missing-updated/) * 7 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * Last activity: [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/magazine-basic-google-webmasters-tools-missing-updated-missing-author/#post-5113869) * Status: not resolved