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Canonical URL Returns Non-200 on WordPress
The canonical URL does not resolve successfully. Confuses search engines.
Issue ID: INDEX-CANONICAL-DEAD-001Severity: majorEffort: S
Why this matters
The canonical URL does not resolve successfully. Confuses search engines. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.
WordPress fix path
How to fix this on WordPress
Canonical tags are usually handled by your SEO plugin.
- 1Open the page in WordPress.
- 2Set the canonical URL in Yoast or Rank Math advanced SEO settings.
- 3Update the page and verify the rendered <head>.
After you fix it
- ✓Visit the canonical URL and confirm it loads correctly
Same fix, other platforms
Fix canonical url returns non-200 on a different CMS
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