WPML SEO plugin conflicting with Yoast SEO Premium

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
You are experiencing instability with the Yoast Redirects feature when the WPML SEO plugin is active. Errors occur when saving new redirects, and the domain of the Redirect To URL is missing when both plugins are active.
Solution:
We recommend disabling the WordPress guess redirects to resolve this issue. You can do this by adding the following code to your

functions.php

file:

add_filter('do_redirect_guess_404_permalink', '__return_false');

After adding the code, go to Settings -> Permalinks in your WordPress dashboard and update the permalinks. This should help stabilize the Yoast Redirects feature.

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Last updated by ronaldT-5 6 days, 15 hours ago.

Assisted by: Shekhar Bhandari.

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December 27, 2024 at 8:21 am #16548108
ronaldT-5	Background of the issue: I am trying to use the Yoast Redirects feature, but it becomes unstable when the WPML SEO plugin is active. Yoast suggested I contact you. I cleared the WPML Cache, but it didn't help. The issue can be seen at: hidden link Symptoms: Errors occur upon saving the new redirects when both WPML SEO and Yoast SEO Premium are active. And when I click "Save Anyway" upon the error, the domain of the Redirect To URL becomes missing. My Redirect To URLs I'm having issues with are located on a different domain (French one vs the primary English one) Questions: Why do Yoast Redirects become unstable with WPML SEO plugin active? How can I resolve the errors when saving new redirects?
December 27, 2024 at 9:37 am #16548292
Shekhar Bhandari Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+05:45)	Hello there, Can you disable the WordPress guess redirects and see if the problem solves on your end. You can add the following code to your functions.php, once saved go to settings->permalinks, update the permalinks and see if it helps add_filter('do_redirect_guess_404_permalink', '__return_false'); Look forward to your reply. Thanks
December 27, 2024 at 4:14 pm #16548917
ronaldT-5	Interesting! I never received an email notification about your reply. The functions.php code offered here is how I can disable guess redirects? Where to add the code within functions.php file? If I input it at the end of the file, as follows, it literally crashes my site: /** * WPML code to fix Yoast SEO Redirects mishap * */ add_filter('do_redirect_guess_404_permalink Looking forward to your reply.
December 27, 2024 at 7:22 pm #16549142
ronaldT-5	Shouldn't there be a closing parenthesis at the end of the code as well as an end quote?? add_filter('do_redirect_guess_404_permalink')
December 27, 2024 at 7:27 pm #16549174
ronaldT-5	Here's what I found on the Internet of things: Disable 404 redirect guessing The do_redirect_guess_404_permalink filter can now be used to completely disable redirect guessing. Returning false to the filter will disable the feature entirely. Example 1 add_filter( 'do_redirect_guess_404_permalink', '__return_false' );
December 27, 2024 at 7:47 pm #16549186
ronaldT-5	Okay, I just tried the new code. It works, but only partially. For whatever reason, Yoast SEO adds a slash (/) before the HTTPS: