When Yoast SEO outputs a google verification code, it will be in the header along with the other Yoast output. As you see it in the footer, it’s likely another plugin or theme settings.
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.
As we can imagine that 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.
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etay2k
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Thank you. The theme is custom, so I don’t want to touch it. However, I will try the troubleshooting plugin.
Hi,
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