Meta descriptions not displaying on posts

  • Resolved benedictadam

    (@benedictadam)


    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi,

    Despite specifying a meta description on the post page, the source of the page displays the message:

    Admin only notice: this page does not show a meta description because it does not have one, either write it for this page specifically or go into the [SEO – Search Appearance] menu and set up a template.

    Thanks

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Plugin Support devnihil

    (@devnihil)

    @benedictadam We’re sorry to hear you are experiencing this issue on your site.

    If you have confirmed that you have configured a meta description for the post but are not seeing one output in the post’s source code, we would first recommend to clear your cache. If you clear your cache (server, plugin/theme, browser, or CDN such as Cloudflare) does this resolve the issue?

    If you are not sure how to clear your server cache you should speak with your host provider. We have information on how to clear your browser cache at the following link: https://yoast.com/help/how-to-clear-my-browsers-cache/

    If the issue still occurs after clearing your cache, we would next recommend performing a conflict check. This will help us narrow down the exact cause and determine what the next steps are while saving you time.

    Just to be sure, we would like to rule out any plugin or theme conflicts that may occur. The fastest way to do this is to?deactivate all non-Yoast plugins and switch to a standard theme?like?Twenty Nineteen.?

    Test this on your development or staging site, if you have one. If not, we recommend using the?Health Check & Troubleshooting?plugin. This plugin allows you to run a conflict check?without affecting normal visitors to your site.

    If you’re unfamiliar with checking for conflicts, we’d like to point you to a step-by-step guide that will walk you through the process:?How to check for plugin conflicts.

    Thread Starter benedictadam

    (@benedictadam)

    Thanks for your reply.
    I used the plugin to test with only Yoast enabled and still received the error.

    Plugin Support Maybellyne

    (@maybellyne)

    Hello,

    Thanks for the feedback.

    Though you have added a meta description, it is not showing in the <head> section in the source code of your site. We have a detailed guide at https://yoast.com/help/im-not-seeing-a-meta-description-in-my-head-section/ on how to resolve this issue.

    Thread Starter benedictadam

    (@benedictadam)

    Hi,

    <?php wp_head(); ?> does exist, as the title works and the description works on other pages.
    Also problem exists with 2021 default theme.
    Thanks

    Plugin Support Maybellyne

    (@maybellyne)

    Thanks for confirming that.

    Was a default meta description template added?
    Verify that a meta description template has been added in the Yoast SEO settings under WordPress Admin > SEO > Search Appearance for the content type in question. We assume https://bbbdrinks.com/bbb-distilled-april-21/ is a page

    Does the post or page have a custom meta description?
    Confirm that a meta description has been added directly to the Yoast SEO meta box on the individual page? If no description was added, please write one, update the post or page and check the source code again.

    Thread Starter benedictadam

    (@benedictadam)

    Hi No default meta added.
    The URL above is a post.
    Yes, that’s the problem when I enter one it doesnt save it and display it

    Thread Starter benedictadam

    (@benedictadam)

    This is also now seems to be the case for page title, you enter it for the post and update, then if you come back to the edit the post, it has reverted back

    Plugin Support Maybellyne

    (@maybellyne)

    Thanks for making the issue clearer. When you set a title or meta description for a post or page, it does not save.

    Does the browser console show any errors when you try to save a meta description? How to find JavaScript errors with your browser’s console?

    Thread Starter benedictadam

    (@benedictadam)

    Thanks, I get the following JS errors:

    VM191:1 POST https://bbbdrinks.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=12574&action=edit&meta-box-loader=1&meta-box-loader-nonce=5d4d53061d&_locale=user 500

    Uncaught (in promise) Response?{type: “basic”, url: “https://bbbdrinks.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=12574…r=1&meta-box-loader-nonce=5d4d53061d&_locale=user&#8221;, redirected: false, status: 500, ok: false,?…}

    Plugin Support Maybellyne

    (@maybellyne)

    Thanks for sharing the JS errors.

    There is an HTTP 500 error, which is a server error and not related to the plugin. Server errors are usually described in more detail in the server error log. If you have access to your server error log, generate the error again, note the date and time, then immediately check your server error log for any errors that occurred during that time period. If you don’t have access to your server error log, please ask your hosting provider to look for you.

    If you or your web host cannot pinpoint the cause, please provide us with a copy of the server error log for further investigation. As server logs can cover a large amount of time, please limit the error log to a few minutes before you generated the error to a few minutes after the error.

    If the server error log does not contain any errors at the time of the issue, please enable advanced WordPress debugging with the code here. This code requires that you change line 84 to point to a path on your server. Your web host can provide you with a secure path to save the error.log file.

    Plugin Support devnihil

    (@devnihil)

    We are going ahead and marking this issue as resolved due to inactivity. If you require any further assistance please create a new issue.

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