Title: Problem with format type archive pages
Last modified: November 14, 2017

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# Problem with format type archive pages

 *  Resolved [billbennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billbennett/)
 * (@billbennett)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-format-type-archive-pages/)
 * The free Yoast SEO plug-in causes a problem with my site when there are format
   type archive pages. See the example at [https://billbennett.co.nz/htc-backlash-keyboard-ads/](https://billbennett.co.nz/htc-backlash-keyboard-ads/)
 * The ASIDE link at the top of the page should take the browser to an archive page
   of Aside-format posts. It redirects back to the site home page. I can fix the
   fault by removing the Yoast plug-in. If I remove the plug-in and refresh the 
   cache the link works as normal.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fproblem-with-format-type-archive-pages%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Pcosta88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pcosta88/)
 * (@pcosta88)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-format-type-archive-pages/#post-9683247)
 * Hi,
 * We are not sure why this [https://billbennett.co.nz/type/aside/](https://billbennett.co.nz/type/aside/)
   gets redirected to your homepage when Yoast is active. We do know we are not 
   able to reproduce it on our test sites. Format Type Archive pages load as expected:
   [https://pasteboard.co/GTFsrL3.png](https://pasteboard.co/GTFsrL3.png)
 * We would like some more information.
 * 1. If you clear _all_ your caching from your plugin, theme, server, browser, 
   or CDN such as Cloudflare, does the issue resolve? If you are not sure how to
   clear your server caching, please speak with your host provider. This guide explains
   more about how to clear browser caching: [https://kb.yoast.com/kb/how-to-clear-my-browsers-cache/](https://kb.yoast.com/kb/how-to-clear-my-browsers-cache/).
 * 2. Can you confirm your server is correctly configured as it looks like the redirect
   is coming from there. See image: [https://pasteboard.co/GTFt7W5.png](https://pasteboard.co/GTFt7W5.png)
 *  Thread Starter [billbennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billbennett/)
 * (@billbennett)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-format-type-archive-pages/#post-9683429)
 * Thanks Pat
 * I contacted Yoast after discussing this with the hosting company. I’m hosted 
   at Pressable, which is a managed host and has a higher than normal level of support.
 * Pressable support loaded the site onto a separate staging host and could reproduce
   the problem. However, I have a staging version of my site that doesn’t have the
   problem. Go figure.
 * It’s been a tough one to troubleshoot my end because, as you point out, there
   are multiple caches. But the support engineer used a vanilla host with no caching.
 * I should also point out the problem arises if I use an external crawler to check
   pages. If I load the root URL into, say, [https://www.internetmarketingninjas.com/seo-tools/google-sitemap-generator/index.php](https://www.internetmarketingninjas.com/seo-tools/google-sitemap-generator/index.php)
 * It finds the error.
 * One aspect of this that has me scratching my head is that it is a 301 redirect
   and not a 404 error. I suspect that’s a clue.
 *  [Mike Price](https://wordpress.org/support/users/castroboy/)
 * (@castroboy)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-format-type-archive-pages/#post-9683457)
 * This is Mike from Pressable support. I was digging into this further on the staging
   site which has no caching, and literally the only thing that fixes the issue 
   is disabling the Yoast SEO plugin.
 * I have just finished testing by disabling ALL plugins and leaving only Yoast 
   SEO active, yet still the redirect persists. Also tested other themes with no
   luck. As Bill mentioned, I don’t see this being a platform issue since he does
   have a staging site created previously that does not have this issue.
 * This has me scratching my head over here as well.
 *  [Mike Price](https://wordpress.org/support/users/castroboy/)
 * (@castroboy)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-format-type-archive-pages/#post-9683462)
 * I should make a correction to my previous statement. Staging sites do have Object
   caching but no page caching.
 *  Thread Starter [billbennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billbennett/)
 * (@billbennett)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-format-type-archive-pages/#post-9686595)
 * Have also noticed that if I set the
 * **Taxonomy to show in breadcrumbs for post types** to Format, then the breadcrumb
   link on the page doesn’t show the format, it’s just
 * home >> page title
 * Also the dropdown menu on the next line, **Post type archive to show in breadcrumbs
   for taxonomies** doesn’t have any options, it is set to none.
 *  [Md Mazedul Islam Khan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mazedulislamkhan/)
 * (@mazedulislamkhan)
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-format-type-archive-pages/#post-9693380)
 * If you didn’t find any conflicts, errors or issue with the cache, we think the
   issue is specific to your site. We’d need to investigate further but are unable
   to do so on these forums. You can [purchase Yoast SEO Premium](https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/seo/)
   and receive our Premium email support and we can help you further.
 *  Thread Starter [billbennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billbennett/)
 * (@billbennett)
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-format-type-archive-pages/#post-9695828)
 * > we think the issue is specific to your site
 * Quite possibly. Although it’s remarkable how uninterested you appear to be in
   what appears to be a problem with your plug-in. I accept it may be obscure, but
   I’d at least expect to see some attempt on your behalf to understand what is 
   happening.
 *  [Md Mazedul Islam Khan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mazedulislamkhan/)
 * (@mazedulislamkhan)
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-format-type-archive-pages/#post-9696546)
 * Unfortunately, we are unable to confirm exactly why you’re experiencing this 
   redirect issue while the Yoast SEO plugin is active unless we take a deeper look
   at your setup. However, we’ve already tested the provided URL [https://billbennett.co.nz/type/aside/](https://billbennett.co.nz/type/aside/)
   on our end and we couldn’t find anything that could cause this issue. So, without
   taking a look at your setup, it’s hard to fix the issue or provide any possible
   solution.
 *  Plugin Support [amboutwe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amboutwe/)
 * (@amboutwe)
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-format-type-archive-pages/#post-9745701)
 * This thread has been marked as resolved due to lack of activity.
 * You’re always welcome to open a new topic. Please read [this post](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-this-before-your-post/)
   before [open a new request](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-seo#new-post).
 * Thanks for understanding!

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-format-type-archive-pages/#post-9745701)
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