[Resolved] Reading->Search engine visibility (blog_public) stuck

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[katjaL]

Strangest problem which I never had before. This is a Toolset reference site installation with which I had problems, the installation didn't work as suspected, Shane installed it with some other way. Here is about that problem: https://toolset.com/forums/topic/reference-site-install-not-working/

Now the Settings->Reading->Search engine visibility->"Discourage search engines from indexing this site" is stuck, it's activated even I de-activate it and save. I also have changed the blog_public value in database, still the option in WP is the same.

I cloned the site, same problem there. What should I do?

[Luo Yang]

Hello,

The credentials you provided in above thread was removed to protect your privacy:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/reference-site-install-not-working/#post-2430467

Please check these in your website:
1) check if there is any PHP/JS error in your website:
https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/debugging-sites-built-with-toolset/

2) If the problem still persists, please provide a copy of your website, you can put the package files in your own google drive disk, share the link only, I need to test and debug it in my localhost, thanks
https://toolset.com/faq/provide-supporters-copy-site/

[Luo Yang]

I have tried the URL you provided above, but get below error message and can not download the files:
.zip files are supported but something went wrong.

See my screenshot dropbox.jpg

Please check it, make sure it is valid to download, then update here

[katjaL]

Perhaps the package hadn't uploaded yet, sorry for that. Now the link should work.

[Luo Yang]

Thanks for the details, I can see the problem with your duplicator package, the problem persists even after I deactivate all Toolset plugins, it is in the drop-in plugin "maintenance", you can try these:
Delete the file wp-content\maintenance.php

And test again.

[katjaL]

Thank you. Deleting the maintenance.php didn't help.

[Luo Yang]

Please try these:
Delete(or rename) both files:
- wp-content\maintenance.php
- wp-content\mu-plugins\

And test again

See the plugin file: wp-content\mu-plugins\autologin.php, line 2:

add_filter( 'option_blog_public', '__return_zero' );

Above codes will set the "Search engine visibility" option to be checked.

[katjaL]

Yes, that was it! My issue is resolved now. Thank you!