Error 500 on Yoast Test – Reset Indexables

Hi @davidterranova

Thanks for reaching out.

We reviewed your site and saw that you are using a severely outdated version of the Yoast SEO plugin, 9.2.1, in your case. Please verify that your site meets our plugin requirements and is running WordPress 6.3 or higher before?manually updating to the current 21.7 version of Yoast SEO.

Before we discuss manually updating, let’s cover a few important things to be aware of beforehand. First, Yoast SEO Premium stores SEO data and settings in the database, so manually updating is not expected to cause any data loss.

Second, we recommend creating regular backups of your site and database for your site’s health and safety. This is especially important before installing, updating, or removing plugins. It provides you with a safety net in case something were to go wrong. Learn more about <u>the benefits of regular backups</u>.

Thirdly, updating a severely outdated plugin may cause unexpected issues. Thus, we highly recommend using a staging or testing site to reduce the impact on your live site. Some popular web hosts offer quick setups for a staging site, so please contact your web host for assistance. They will probably be able to help you out. If your web host does not offer staging sites, the WordPress plugin repository offers staging plugins, or you can create your own staging site.

Now on to your options for updating the plugin manually.

Option 1: Replace the installed version with the uploaded version

This method is similar to the original installation steps. When you see the warning that the plugin is already installed, please click the ‘Replace current with uploaded’ button to complete the manual update.

Option 2: Uninstall and Reinstall

This method will remove all plugin files and install a freshly downloaded copy. As you are removing and uploading a new copy, you will have a clean install of the plugin. Please follow the steps to uninstall the plugin before you install the latest version. You can download the latest version here.

Option 3: Via S/FTP or File Manager

This method entails deleting the old plugin files and uploading the new plugin files to the same folder path. We have a step-by-step guide to help you through the process. How can I manually update my (premium) plugin? If you are unfamiliar with using FTP, your web host may be able to help.

Please let us know if the issue remains after updating the plugin to the latest version.

Hi Rohan, I really appreciate your in depth response and solution. I haven’t had a chance to get into this yet but I doubt I’ll need to report back once I follow your instructions. Thanks so much!

hi @rohans123 – I just updated WP and Yoast to the latest versions and performed some updates/tests and unfortunately I’m still getting the same behaviour. The og:image meta tag in my homepage is still showing the old thumbnail URL, instead of the new one that I have re-entered inside Yoast Settings > Site Basics > Site Image.

Just so you know after updating the plugin I went through the whole first-time configuration in case new settings needed to be established.

I also ran Yoast Test’s “Reset Indexables tables & migrations” and “Resent internal link counter”.

Nothing seems to change the meta tag though.
Any ideas what it could be??

Thanks!

Hi @davidterranova,

I understand that you want to update the og:image of your homepage.

If your homepage displays your latest posts, please go to Yoast SEO > Settings > Homepage (under Content types), add the Social image under the Social media appearance, and save the changes.

If you have a static page as your homepage, please edit the page, go to the?Social?tab of the Yoast SEO meta box, and add an image to the?Facebook image.

You can read more about this here: Optimizing the SEO title and meta description of your homepage.