@reissaus Removing and reinstalling the plugin would not cause any type of data loss, as the settings and optimizations you have performed with the plugin are stored in your WordPress database and are independent of the plugin’s files.
Regarding the issue, if you have already performed a conflict check with your other plugins and the issue is still present, this may be due to a conflict with your theme. Can you confirm you have performed a complete theme conflict check by resetting the theme to a default such as twentynineteen? We have additional information on how to check for a conflict here: https://kb.yoast.com/kb/how-to-check-for-plugin-conflicts/
Also, can you please confirm you are using WordPress 5.3.2? You can check by clicking on the W in the top left and selecting About. If you need to update, please check with your host provider. Please know that if you are using an older version of WordPress Core you may experience unexpected behavior with Yoast. This guide explains more: https://yoast.com/why-we-dont-support-old-wordpress-versions/
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?If you update to the most current version of WordPress, does this resolve the issue?
If you have already confirmed that both Yoast SEO and WordPress are up to date and the issue is still occurring even when using a default theme such as twentynineteen, we would next recommend checking for JavaScript errors with your console.
If you find any JavaScript errors related to Yoast SEO or if there is a conflict with a plugin or a theme, you can create a new GitHub issue for our developers. Please report the issue to a third party developer as well.
If you didn’t find any conflicts or errors, we think the issue is specific to your site. We’d need to investigate further but are unable to do so on these forums. You can purchase Yoast SEO Premium and receive our Premium email support and we can help you further.