Switch from Yoast…couple things I can’t figure out yet

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  • Resolved Anonymous
    Rank Math free

    Hi there,
    Just installed Rank Math basic onto a live website that was running Yoast. I transferred all the Yoast data and connected Rank Math to my account. All good there.

    I have a couple of custom post types. When I click in the left column for one of my custom post types, I have the option to see “All Posts” just like any other WordPress post type. On the landing page, it shows all your posts, with columns of information that I can turn on and off with the “Screen Options” drop down, which is specific for each page.

    I have toggled on Seo Details, Seo Title and Seo Desc. What happens in Yoast in that case is the actual SEO title is parsed, as is the description.

    With your plugin, the titles are %title% %page% %sep% %sitename% which obviously is the unparsed variables that have been setup in the plugin.

    Same goes for Desc. It just shows %excerpt% for every post.

    I would obviously expect these values to parse. I see a little pencil above each column, but I certainly hope you’re not going to tell me it’s so I can manually type in the values…

    We run a bunch of websites and pay for Yoast premium on most of them. We are considering your plugin as an alternative as cost-cutting measure, but if the setup and usage are going to set us back several weeks we’ll just have to stick with what we have. Appreciate the opportunity to try this out. Once again, we are using the “free” version.

    Thanks!
    G

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  • Hello,

    We apologize for the inconvenience you’re facing with the Rank Math plugin after switching from Yoast. It seems like you’re experiencing issues with the SEO title and description not parsing the variables as expected.

    To resolve this, you can configure the default titles and descriptions for your custom post types in the Rank Math plugin. Here’s how you can do it:

    1. Navigate to WordPress Dashboard → Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta.
    2. Select the custom post type for which you want to configure the default titles and descriptions.
    3. Once selected, you can set up the default titles and descriptions using variables such as %title%, %page%, %sep%, and %sitename%.

    You can also override these settings on a per-post basis by editing the SEO title and description directly in the post editor.

    If you need further assistance with this, please feel free to assign this ticket to our support team using the available buttons, and we’ll be happy to help you further.

    Thank you for considering Rank Math, and we appreciate the opportunity to assist you with this transition.

    Best regards.

    Sources:
    General Tab in Meta Box of Rank Math SEO Plugin
    Score 100/100 With Rank Math Post Tests » Rank Math
    How to Use Spintax With Rank Math » Rank Math
    Editing Meta Title & Descriptions At Scale with Rank Math » Rank Math

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that this issue might have caused.

    Can you confirm that these variables are shown in the source code of the pages/posts/CPTs after they have been published? You can access the source code by going to view-source:https://yourdomain.com (replace yourdomain.com with the affected URL).

    If the variables are shown in the source code please confirm you are using the latest version of the Rank Math plugin: https://rankmath.com/changelog/

    If the issue persists it means there is a plugin conflict; to determine that, please follow this troubleshooting guide:
    https://rankmath.com/kb/check-plugin-conflicts/

    Here is a video you can follow as well:

    Only the site admin would know and your users won’t be affected by this troubleshooting.

    Let us know how this goes. Please let us know if you have further questions or concerns.

    Thank you.

    Anonymous
    Rank Math free

    I sent you an email with a screenshot. Can’t attach images here.

    Hello,

    You can use tools like Imgur to upload screenshots and share generated link here.

    We look forward to hearing back from you.

    Thanks.

    Hello,

    Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.

    If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.

    Thank you.

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