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Canonical Points to Different URL on WordPress

The canonical tag points to a different URL than the current page.

Issue ID: SEO-CANONICAL-DUP-001Severity: majorEffort: S

Why this matters

The canonical tag points to a different URL than the current page. 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.

  1. 1Open the page in WordPress.
  2. 2Set the canonical URL in Yoast or Rank Math advanced SEO settings.
  3. 3Update the page and verify the rendered <head>.

After you fix it

  • Confirm canonical URL matches the page URL

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