Meta description does not save when slug UI is removed

[tac-design]

When the meta description field is edited I would expect it to be analysed in real-time and changes applied to the snippet preview.

Meta description is not saved in real-time. When the post is saved/published the meta description is not saved and returns to default.

Each character typed in the meta description field produces the following error:

TypeError: Attempted to assign to readonly property. setDataFromSnippetwp-seo-post-scraper-324.min.js:1:6166 saveSnippetDatawp-seo-post-scraper-324.min.js:1:6608 (anonymous function) updateDataFromDOMwp-seo-post-scraper-324.min.js:7:2171 (anonymous function)wp-seo-post-scraper-324.min.js:7:1851 dwp-seo-post-scraper-324.min.js:4:14695 owp-seo-post-scraper-324.min.js:4:14987 nwp-seo-post-scraper-324.min.js:4:14904

Disabled all plugins and the issue still occurs.

• WordPress version: 4.5.1
• Yoast SEO version: 3.2.4 (has been happening consistently since 3.2)

[Rarst]

Hmmm, cannot reproduce on trunk.

What is your browser/version? Could you please try a different one?

[tac-design]

Safari 9.0.3.

Just tested on Chrome and Firefox too and getting the same issue. Tried on a couple of sites on different hosting platforms and getting the issue everywhere.

[stompweb]

I had this problem too and I managed to narrow it down to something that I do when I clean up the edit post admin:

remove_meta_box( 'slugdiv','post','normal');

So when I remove the slugdiv then the edit meta description doesn't work.

[terw-dan]

@tac-design did you also use a remove_meta_box?

[terw-dan]

@stompweb Can you make a seperate issue for this? I don't know if this is related to this issue, and if you could make a detailed description we can look into it.

[tac-design]

It's the same issue - we use remove_meta_box too.

[Niackery]

Tested and confirmed. Using the snippet editor, I couldn't save the meta description or the url. After commenting out remove_meta_box( 'slugdiv' , 'post' , 'normal' ); everything works as expected. The only difference in my case is that I was trying to save a post draft rather than publish a post.

[mleung07]

which file is the remove_meta_box( 'slugdiv' , 'post' , 'normal' ); located? where can I comment this out?

[Rarst]

@mleung07 that is not something present by default, it's usually a tweak in custom code somewhere.

[mleung07]

@Rarst But where can I find it, as I am also facing the same problem, the change in meta description in the snippet can't be saved. thanks

[Rarst]

@mleung07 we can't know where would it be in your specific install and for what reason.

[mmikhan]

Please inform the customer of conversation # 118316 when this conversation has been closed.

[Pcosta88]

Please inform the customer of conversation # 122950 when this conversation has been closed. Additional Info JavaScript error message appears only when SEO Snippet Tool is clicked. TypeError: Cannot set property 'value' of null /wp/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo-premium/js/dist/wp-seo-post-scraper-324.min.js?ver=3.2.5:1 Tech Specs: WordPress 4.5.2 Yoast SEO Premium: 3.2.5 User's Theme: Accelerate 1.2.5

[Niackery]

Just tested this a bit further... It looks like all changes made in the Snippet Editor now appear in real time, and changes to the meta description are indeed saved. Changes to the slug still don't save, and I think this is probably somehow related to the fact that changes made via the Edit Permalink button beneath the title also don't save.

[benvaassen]

We are no longer able to reproduce this issue. Therefore, I'm closing this. If the issue still persists, please follow these guidelines to open up a new bug report.