Hi,
That sounds like a plugin or theme conflict. Can you try and gather as much information for us as possible? Please perform the following:
1. Check for conflicts.
2. There is a known conflict with the Gutenberg plugin. If the Gutenberg plugin is installed on your site, can you please disable it and check if the issue is solved? Please note that as of WordPress 5.0, Gutenberg is already the default editor, so the plugin is not needed.
3. Check for JavaScript errors with your console.
If you find any JavaScript errors related to Yoast SEO or if there is a conflict with a plugin or a theme, you can create a new GitHub issue for our developers. Please report the issue to a third party developer as well.
If you didn’t find any conflicts or errors, 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 and receive our Premium email support and we can help you further.
We are aware of this problem with WP 4.9 and older and expect to release a patch on May 16th (CEST).
However, we strongly recommend you update to the latest version of WordPress (currently 5.2). You can install the Classic Editor plugin if you want to keep the same editing experience.
Please make sure you have proper backups before updating your WordPress, or any plugin.
Hey Taco, I have added a screenshot with the chrome console errors for the 4.9 version, in the very first post. Thanks for the update.
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This reply was modified 3 years ago by
johndos.