The configuration wizard could not be started. The likely cause is an interferin

  • Resolved veedot2

    (@veedot2)


    3 years, 2 months ago

    After changing to the domain name, now I can no longer run the configuration wizard. It doesn’t show any errors except for when I click on the link to open the configuration wizard which shows “The configuration wizard could not be started. The likely cause is an interfering plugin. Please check for plugin conflicts(Opens in a new browser tab) to solve this problem.”. I’ve tried de-activating/deleting the plugin and then re-installing it but the same problem remains.

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  • Plugin Support Michael Ti?a

    (@mikes41720)

    Hi @veedot2

    We’re sorry to hear that the configuration wizard isn’t running as expected.

    It’s likely due to a conflict with another plugin or theme on your site. Would it be possible for you to perform a conflict check and with a default WP theme such as TwentyTwenty and only the Yoast SEO plugin, are you able to start and complete the configuration wizard as expected?

    Otherwise, we can also recommend that you perform the steps in the configuration wizard manually by following the steps in this article here – https://yoast.com/help/yoast-seo-installation-wizard/

    Thread Starter veedot2

    (@veedot2)

    I did try switching themes but all that did was cause hours of downtime.

    https://yoast.com/help/yoast-seo-installation-wizard/
    What specifically on that page? The wizard generates the aforementioned error.

    Isn’t there a way to diagnose the problem rather than try random things? Does your software dump log data anywhere?

    Plugin Support Suwash

    (@suascat_wp)

    @veedot2

    Unfortunately, we are not yet sure of the exact cause of this problem on your specific setup because we’re not familiar with it.

    As you confirmed, the issue still persists even after the conflict check which means there might be other causing factors.

    We expect few more information about your setup. This might help us replicate the issue on our end:

    1. Can you confirm you are using the most recent Yoast SEO, v17.0? If you update, does the issue resolve?
    2. Are all your non-Yoast plugins and themes also updated?
    3. Can you confirm you are using WordPress 5.8? Please know that if you are using an older version of WordPress Core you may experience unexpected behavior with Yoast. This guide explains more:?https://yoast.com/why-we-dont-support-old-wordpress-versions/.

    4. Are you seeing any JavaScript errors in your browser console? Please check the browser console for errors. How to find JavaScript errors with your browser’s console?

    We look forward to hearing from you.

    P.S. You can also set up the Wizard functions manually as suggested here: https://yoast.com/help/yoast-seo-installation-wizard/

    Thread Starter veedot2

    (@veedot2)

    Switching from PHP 7.4. to 7.3 caused it to work again.

    Plugin Support Md Mazedul Islam Khan

    (@mazedulislamkhan)

    Even though it’s odd to hear the PHP v7.4 causes the configuration wizard issue for you, we are glad that switching to PHP v7.3 fixed it for you.

    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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