Title: Structured Data Testing Tool Error – Author Name
Last modified: June 13, 2019

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# Structured Data Testing Tool Error – Author Name

 *  Resolved [Brad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/saskso/)
 * (@saskso)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/structured-data-testing-tool-error-author-name/)
 * Updated to 11.4 and seeing author name flagged as error in Google’s structured
   data testing tool:
    author [@type](https://wordpress.org/support/users/type/)
   Thing [@id](https://wordpress.org/support/users/id/) {valid URL for site} **name–
   A value for the name field is required.**

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 *  Thread Starter [Brad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/saskso/)
 * (@saskso)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/structured-data-testing-tool-error-author-name/#post-11634770)
 * Downgraded to 11.3 and no error so, 11.4 introduced the change that causes google
   structured data testing tool to throw an error.
 *  [Pcosta88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pcosta88/)
 * (@pcosta88)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/structured-data-testing-tool-error-author-name/#post-11638884)
 * Hi,
 * This is a bug. A fix is currently in the works for it but we do not have a release
   date yet. You can learn more about the issue here [https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/issues/13094](https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/issues/13094).
 * We suggest commenting on the issue so you may be kept aware of updates. You may
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 *  [Jerlyn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jerparx/)
 * (@jerparx)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/structured-data-testing-tool-error-author-name/#post-11659446)
 * Closed. A bug report was already created.

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 * Last reply from: [Jerlyn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jerparx/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/structured-data-testing-tool-error-author-name/#post-11659446)
 * Status: resolved