Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with saving changes to your meta tags. Here are some common causes and solutions that might help you resolve this problem:
1. Plugin Conflicts
There may be conflicts with other plugins that prevent you from saving the SEO Title, Description, and Focus Keyword. You can check for plugin conflicts by following our guide on plugin conflict.
2. JavaScript-Related Errors
JavaScript errors can also cause issues when saving metadata. You can diagnose these errors by checking the JavaScript Console in your browser. Here’s how to do it in Chrome:
- Open Developer Tools by navigating to More Tools → Developer Tools from the Chrome menu or using the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + J (Windows) or Cmd + Option + J (Mac).

- Click on the Console tab.

- Look for any errors that may indicate what is causing the issue.

3. Firewall Blocked Access to the File
If you are using a firewall, it might be blocking access to necessary files. Check if Rank Math is being blocked and whitelist it if necessary. Look for blocked access to these files:
/wp-json/rankmath/v1/updateMeta
/wp-json/rankmath/v1/updateSchemas
/wp-json/rankmath/v1/updateRedirection
/wp-json/rankmath/v1/getFeaturedImageId
/wp-json/rankmath/v1/getHead
You can use Wordfence in Learning Mode to whitelist these files.
If you have tried these steps and are still experiencing issues, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!
Hello,
Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.
For initial troubleshooting, please check if you are using a Firewall as it may prevent saving the changes. If you are using a Firewall, please whitelist this route:
/wp-json/rankmath/v1/updateMeta
For more information on this issue, you can follow this guideline: https://rankmath.com/kb/meta-data-not-saving/
Let us know how it goes. Looking forward to helping you.
Thank you.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.