Title: Issues with variable %%name%% Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Issues with variable %%name%% * [VASCO-Data-Security](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasco-data-security/) * (@vasco-data-security) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/) * %%name%% isn’t parsing in title tag. It just remains “%%name%%” * For example look title of [http://blog.vasco.com/author/floreli1vasco-com/](http://blog.vasco.com/author/floreli1vasco-com/) * It has been working fine, but now it doesn’t anymore. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/) Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * [aaylersghost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aaylersghost/) * (@aaylersghost) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913401) * We noticed the same issue – it was working well up to Version 1.5.2.7 – the upgrade to Version 1.5.3 broke the Author Archives titles and meta for us as well. The titles now print, “%%name%%.” * Thanks, * [elephantshrew](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elephantshrew/) * (@elephantshrew) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913417) * Try replacing %%name%% with %%term_title%% – that may work. * [chembro303](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chembro303/) * (@chembro303) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913418) * Thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately %%term_title%% just prints to the title exactly like %%name%% does. It’s on our author archive titles (the default that ships with the plugin), so what is needed is for %%name%% to be replaced with the author’s name. * [kmcminn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmcminn/) * (@kmcminn) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913470) * Thanks for posting this, VASCO-Data-Security. * I too noticed this issue as of today. I wonder if the Yoast team has changed something up? * [pugh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pugh666/) * (@pugh666) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913477) * I’m getting it as well or %%tag%% * [ukutabs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ukutabs/) * (@ukutabs) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913480) * Joost is already aware of this issue ([https://twitter.com/yoast/status/466163364058894336](https://twitter.com/yoast/status/466163364058894336)) and it looks like it is already fixed in the master on Github. * [dancriel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dancriel/) * (@dancriel) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913512) * I had the same issue with the %%name%% replacement variable on multiple installs. I went to GitHub and grabbed a copy of the latest version of /inc/wpseo-functions. php, and overwrote my local copy. Author page titles are now working as expected, and the other features of the SEO plugin seem to be working correctly so I believe this is a safe fix until a new version is released to the public. * [kmcminn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmcminn/) * (@kmcminn) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913513) * [@dancriel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dancriel/) * Do you have a link to the GitHub page for that file? * [chembro303](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chembro303/) * (@chembro303) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913515) * [https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/blob/master/inc/wpseo-functions.php](https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/blob/master/inc/wpseo-functions.php) * I have not tried the fix yet, personally. But that’s the file and it does indicate that this was specifically updated. * [kmcminn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmcminn/) * (@kmcminn) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913516) * Thanks, chembro303. * [mshafei](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mshafei/) * (@mshafei) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913537) * The new version is now available which fixed the issue. * [kmcminn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmcminn/) * (@kmcminn) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913538) * Installed. Everything appears to be back in working order. Thanks, Joost de Valk! * [kmcminn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmcminn/) * (@kmcminn) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913547) * Scratch that. * Page titles in the snippet preview are now broken. * [Scott Hendison](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyber49/) * (@cyber49) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913560) * Not fixed – its a mess – but the “real” Yoast support is located at Github and they pay no attention to this free support area at WP [https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/](https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/) Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) The topic ‘Issues with variable %%name%%’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/wordpress-seo/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=3419908) * [Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-seo/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-seo/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-seo/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-seo/reviews/) ## Tags * [title tag](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/title-tag/) * [Yoast](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/yoast/) * 14 replies * 10 participants * Last reply from: [Scott Hendison](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyber49/) * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-variable-name/#post-4913560) * Status: not resolved