Meta Data on Categories

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Thanks for your reply.. The meta box works on all the other pages tho just not the categories, would this still be the issue in this case?

Thanks

I am seeing the same issue on all taxonomy edit pages. The js error in the console shows only the file wordpress-seo/js/dist/wp-seo-term-scraper-341.min.js?ver=3.4.2

TypeError: document.getElementById(…) is null

I see the issue in WP 4.3.X and WP 4.4.X versions, but not in WP 4.5+.

@bmdesign WordPress can run different code in each area of your site so checking for JavaScript errors will likely help.

@ksemel If you have a similar issue, please open a new request. That way it’s easier to track issues and provide assistance. Thanks!

Hi yes I’ve found the cause (i THINK).. This is the only error on the page? :

wp-seo-term-scraper-341.min.js?ver=3.4.2:1 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set property ‘value’ of nullC @ wp-seo-term-scraper-341.min.js?ver=3.4.2:1(anonymous function) @ wp-seo-term-scraper-341.min.js?ver=3.4.2:1j @ load-scripts.php?c=1&load[]=jquery-core,jquery-migrate,utils,jquery-ui-widget,jquery-ui-position,jq…:2fireWith @ load-scripts.php?c=1&load[]=jquery-core,jquery-migrate,utils,jquery-ui-widget,jquery-ui-position,jq…:2ready @ load-scripts.php?c=1&load[]=jquery-core,jquery-migrate,utils,jquery-ui-widget,jquery-ui-position,jq…:2J @ load-scripts.php?c=1&load[]=jquery-core,jquery-migrate,utils,jquery-ui-widget,jquery-ui-position,jq…:2

That looks like a conflict with something on your site so please run a conflict check. Sometimes strange behavior may be caused by a plugin or theme conflict. If you are unfamiliar with checking for conflicts, we wrote a small guide that will walk you through the steps. You can find it here: How To Check For Plugin Conflicts