Search console data breaking site

  • Resolved dannny1973

    (@dannny1973)


    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi team

    After hours of inspection, I found through New Relic that my WordPress pfp-fpm processes take up 100% CPU because it keeps on processing some data from WordPress SEO plugin.

    Upon further inspection, discovered that there are around 6 entries in wp_options table that corresponds to this error

    select option_name from wp_options where option_name like ‘%wpseo-gsc-issues%’;
    | wpseo-gsc-issues-smartphone_only-not_found |
    | wpseo-gsc-issues-smartphone_only-server_error |
    | wpseo-gsc-issues-web-access_denied |
    | wpseo-gsc-issues-web-not_found |
    | wpseo-gsc-issues-web-other |
    | wpseo-gsc-issues-web-server_error

    I’m not even using Google Search Console. I’ve not added a key to it. Why does it appear? Will it appear again? Can I safely delete these rows?

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  • Hi @dannny1973,

    That’s a strange error. The ability to view Google Search Console data in the Yoast SEO interface was removed in a previous version of the plugin, so nothing should be accessing these options.

    Can you confirm that the site is using the latest version of Yoast SEO (14.5)? You can find the steps to update here:?How can I update my plugin?.

    Thread Starter dannny1973

    (@dannny1973)

    Hi @priscillamc

    Yes, I’m on the latest Yoast SEO 14.5. This issue has been persistent since earlier versions too. It’s only yesterday that I decided to dig deeper and check.

    Can I delete these rows from wp_options table? Please confirm.

    Plugin Support Rumejan Barbarona

    (@onlyincebu)

    Hello @dannny1973!

    We can confirm that fields starting with wpseo-gsc are part of the retired Google Search Console integration we deprecated in Yoast SEO version 12.5. So you can safely remove these fields from your database.

    For the health and safety of your site, we recommend creating regular backups of your site and database. This is especially important before making changes to your database.

    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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