SEO Plugin Issue: Canonical URL Error on Product Variation Page

Hello WordPress community,

I hope you’re all doing well. I am facing an issue with my SEO plugin regarding Canonical URLs on my e-commerce website. I am using the “Yoast SEO” plugin for managing my website’s SEO, and I have product variations for some of my products, which are causing duplicate content concerns.

Problem: The product variations on my website have separate URLs, but their content is quite similar. This has resulted in search engines flagging it as duplicate content, and it might be affecting my website’s SEO rankings.

Example: Let’s take one of my products, “Moroccan leather sandals,” which comes in different colors and sizes. The main product page URL is: https://madeinatlas.com/moroccan-leather-sandals-boho-wedding-sandals/?attribute_pa_design=design-a&attribute_pa_color=black&attribute_pa_size=5-us

However, the product variations have their URLs:

1. https://madeinatlas.com/moroccan-leather-sandals-boho-wedding-sandals/

As you can see, the product variation page URL contains query parameters for design, color, and size, but the Canonical URL should point to the main product page without these attributes.

Solution Needed: I believe implementing the correct Canonical URL for product variation pages will resolve this issue. By correctly specifying the Canonical URL for the product variation, search engines can understand that the main product page is the preferred version and avoid duplicate content penalties.

Questions:

1. How can I fix the Canonical URL on product variation pages using the “Yoast SEO” plugin?
2. Are there any specific settings in the “Yoast SEO” plugin that need to be adjusted to ensure proper Canonical URL handling for product variations?

Additional Information:

• SEO Plugin: Yoast SEO

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