Hello,
I’m sorry to hear about the issue you’re facing with your Rank Math settings after migrating your live site to the staging site. When migrating a site, especially with URL-related settings like removing the category basis, it’s crucial to ensure that all settings are preserved to avoid any impact on SEO.
Rank Math settings are indeed stored in the WordPress database. However, during the migration process, some settings might not transfer correctly due to various factors like the migration method used or specific configurations.
To address this issue, I recommend the following steps:
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Reconnect Your Rank Math Account: After migrating, ensure that you reconnect your Rank Math account on the staging site. You can follow the steps provided in this guide to reconnect your account.
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Check Indexing Settings: Verify that your site is set to index correctly. You can navigate to WordPress Dashboard → Settings → Reading and deselect Search engine visibility if needed. Then, click Save Changes as shown here.
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Re-Verify Your Site on Google: If you previously verified your staging site on Google Search Console, re-verify it using the URL of the live site. If not, verify your site using the live site’s URL. You can refer to this guide for assistance.
If the issue persists after following these steps, please provide more details or screenshots of the specific settings that are not transferring correctly so we can assist you further.
Thank you for raising this concern, Frank. We’re here to help you get your Rank Math settings back in order on your staging site.
Warm regards.
Sources:
How to Use Rank Math on a Staging Site » Rank Math
How to Migrate from Rank Math to Yoast » Rank Math
Migrating from Rank Math to SEOPress » Rank Math
How to Use Rank Math on a Staging Site » Rank Math
Rank Math ‘Titles and Meta’ Options and Settings
Hello,
Thank you for your query and we are so sorry about the trouble this must have caused.
Yes, Rank Math settings are stored in the database. When migrating using Duplicator Pro, ensure the entire database is copied over correctly, including Rank Math settings. Double-check the migration process to ensure all settings are preserved.
If the issue persists, please try importing the settings to your staging site instead by following this guide: https://rankmath.com/kb/import-export-settings/
Looking forward to helping you.
Thanks for letting me know – I worked with the Duplicator support on maintaining the Rankmath settings in the archive and this worked out. Thanks again, Frank
Hello,
We are super happy that this issue is already resolved. If you have any other questions in the future, know that we are here to help you.
If it isn’t too much to ask for – would you mind leaving us a review here?
https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/seo-by-rank-math/reviews/#new-post
https://www.trustpilot.com/evaluate/www.rankmath.com
It only takes a few minutes but makes a huge difference.
It would mean so much to us and would go a really long way.
Thank you.
