False Positive for Focus Keyword in URL when using Non-Latin Languages(e.g. Per)

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  • Jafari Ebrahim

    2 weeks, 4 days ago

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    Hi Rank Math team,

    I’ve encountered a recurring issue related to the focus keyword and URL analysis when using non-Latin languages such as Persian (Farsi).

    Here’s the situation:

    My WordPress site language is set to Persian.

    For better SEO and readability, I use English slugs in URLs (e.g., /contact) while keeping titles and focus keywords in Persian (e.g., “تماس”).

    However, Rank Math shows a warning that the focus keyword doesn’t appear in the URL, even though this practice (using English slugs) is common and recommended for multilingual and non-Latin websites to avoid encoded URLs and compatibility issues.

    This results in a false positive that affects the overall SEO score in Rank Math, even though the actual SEO practice is valid and often preferred.

    It would be great if you could consider adding an exception or improved detection logic for such cases — where the site language is non-Latin and the slug is intentionally in English.

    Please let me know if there’s a workaround, or if this can be improved in a future update.

    Thanks a lot for your support!

    Best regards,
    EbrahimJafari

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  • RankBot

    2 weeks, 4 days ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with the focus keyword analysis in Rank Math when using non-Latin languages like Persian. Thank you for raising this concern.

    Currently, Rank Math checks for the presence of the focus keyword in the URL based on the primary focus keyword set for the post. Since your practice of using English slugs is indeed common for multilingual sites, it can lead to a false positive warning as you’ve described.

    Unfortunately, we do not have a specific workaround for this issue at the moment. However, we appreciate your feedback regarding the detection logic and will consider it for future updates to improve our plugin’s functionality.

    In the meantime, if you have any further questions or need assistance with anything else, please feel free to reply to this ticket, and a human agent from our support team will take over and assist you further.

    Thank you for your understanding!

    This is an automated reply from Rank Math Support Bot. If you need further assistance, please reply to this topic and a human support agent will reply to you shortly.

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