Title: Meta Data on Categories
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Meta Data on Categories

 *  Resolved [bmdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bmdesign/)
 * (@bmdesign)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-on-categories/)
 * I’m using SEO yoast with Woocommerce, I’ve got quite a lot of experience with
   both. The problem is it won’t let me add the meta data to categories or product
   categories, below is a link to a screenshot from the CMS
 * [Screenshot](https://www.puppyessentials.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-30-at-18.57.17.png)
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/)

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 *  Plugin Support [amboutwe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amboutwe/)
 * (@amboutwe)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-on-categories/#post-7716084)
 * The Yoast SEO meta box relies on JavaScript to perform all its tasks. If JavaScript
   is disabled, blocked or detects a conflict, you may see a blank or semi-blank
   box.
 * Please try the suggestions here: [Yoast SEO meta box is blank](https://kb.yoast.com/kb/yoastseo-meta-box-is-blank/#utm_source=support&utm_medium=forum&utm_campaign=support-link)
 *  Thread Starter [bmdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bmdesign/)
 * (@bmdesign)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-on-categories/#post-7716226)
 * Thanks for your reply.. The meta box works on all the other pages tho just not
   the categories, would this still be the issue in this case?
 * Thanks
 *  [Katherine Semel-Munson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ksemel/)
 * (@ksemel)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-on-categories/#post-7716255)
 * I am seeing the same issue on all taxonomy edit pages. The js error in the console
   shows only the file wordpress-seo/js/dist/wp-seo-term-scraper-341.min.js?ver=
   3.4.2
 * TypeError: document.getElementById(…) is null
 * I see the issue in WP 4.3.X and WP 4.4.X versions, but not in WP 4.5+.
 *  Plugin Support [amboutwe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amboutwe/)
 * (@amboutwe)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-on-categories/#post-7716286)
 * **[@bmdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bmdesign/)** WordPress can 
   run different code in each area of your site so checking for JavaScript errors
   will likely help.
 * **[@ksemel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ksemel/)** If you have a similar
   issue, please [open a new request](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-seo#postform).
   That way it’s easier to track issues and provide assistance. Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [bmdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bmdesign/)
 * (@bmdesign)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-on-categories/#post-7716304)
 * Hi yes I’ve found the cause (i THINK).. This is the only error on the page? :
 * wp-seo-term-scraper-341.min.js?ver=3.4.2:1 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set property‘
   value’ of nullC @ wp-seo-term-scraper-341.min.js?ver=3.4.2:1(anonymous function)
   @ wp-seo-term-scraper-341.min.js?ver=3.4.2:1j @ load-scripts.php?c=1&load[]=jquery-
   core,jquery-migrate,utils,jquery-ui-widget,jquery-ui-position,jq…:2fireWith @
   load-scripts.php?c=1&load[]=jquery-core,jquery-migrate,utils,jquery-ui-widget,
   jquery-ui-position,jq…:2ready @ load-scripts.php?c=1&load[]=jquery-core,jquery-
   migrate,utils,jquery-ui-widget,jquery-ui-position,jq…:2J @ load-scripts.php?c
   =1&load[]=jquery-core,jquery-migrate,utils,jquery-ui-widget,jquery-ui-position,
   jq…:2
 *  Plugin Support [amboutwe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amboutwe/)
 * (@amboutwe)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-on-categories/#post-7720842)
 * That looks like a conflict with something on your site so please run a conflict
   check. Sometimes strange behavior may be caused by a plugin or theme conflict.
   If you are unfamiliar with checking for conflicts, we wrote a small guide that
   will walk you through the steps. You can find it here: [How To Check For Plugin Conflicts](https://kb.yoast.com/kb/how-to-check-for-plugin-conflicts/#utm_source=support&utm_medium=forum&utm_campaign=support-link)

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-data-on-categories/#post-7720842)
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