Step by step in Zinn® SEO: No-trace mode hides which SEO plugin the site runs. Every address that changes is listed before you confirm.
Switch on no-trace mode
No-trace mode hides which SEO plugin the site runs. Every address that changes is listed before you confirm.
Open the Footprint settings — Go to SEO, Settings, Footprint. The same choice is offered in the guided setup.
Review the addresses that will change — Before anything moves, the screen lists every address that will change, such as the sitemap address.
Confirm — After you confirm, addresses carry no plugin name, the sitemap has no stylesheet and structured data uses neutral ids.
Resubmit the sitemap — If the sitemap address changed, add the new address in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
With a screenshot of every step: https://zinnseo.com/kb/switch-on-no-trace-mode
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