In the Yoast module you now need to use the Snippit Editor located at the top. If you hover the mouse in the right hand end of each field (page/post title, slug, meta description) you’ll see one of those pencil icons appear. Click on it and the field becomes editable.
Not a very intuitive change is the general consensus.
THANK YOU BARNEZ!!!! Appreciate the help!
Thanks. I had the same problem. Got the solution here.
Alternative solution:
Open this file:
wordpress-seo/inc/class-wpseo-meta.php
Find ‘metadesc’
replace the whole array with the following:
‘metadesc’ => array(
‘type’ => ‘textarea’,
‘title’ => ”, // Translation added later.
‘default_value’ => ”,
‘class’ => ‘metadesc’,
‘rows’ => 2,
‘description’ => ”, // Translation added later.
‘help’ => ”, // Translation added later.
Hi guys,
can anyone share screenshot how to enable meta description for updated Yoast by SEO. I can not find in my WP. Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
I am not sure that I understand the answer from barnez. When I add a blog post I see “no meta tags” as the error but I can not find any place on that page where there is a reference to meta tags that can be added edited. I go to the Yoast plug in page and the only option I see there is to remove meta tags, not how to add them.
@peterforster
See here for an example of the new look snippit editor.
yeah, i get all the answers above, but YOAST STILL PENALIZES YOUR SEO RATING! That is STUPID! They tell you, even though you’ve added in the snippet, that there’s still no meta description. STUPID STUPID STUPID click here to see a screen shot of what i’m talking about
@homeispv click here to see how to add your meta description. You can also edit your post title this way as I have indicated in my screenshot with an ‘x’ 🙂
I love Yoast SEO but this new snippit editor has to go!!!
Sure, but it is just for 1 Language. Before the update, it was possible, to create more meta descriptions for each language. After the update, it isnt possible anymore.
Please fix it!!!!
Not only am I having the same problem as the rest but the shortlink is not appearing on my site either. I have followed the instructions per the above response but it didn’t help. In addition I do have the focus word in the first paragraph but it still did not score correctly. They need to fix this.
