Title: Readability score drops…
Last modified: July 12, 2017

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# Readability score drops…

 *  Resolved [Neilisin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilisin/)
 * (@neilisin)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/readability-score-drops/)
 * Hello, been a keen user of your plugin and like it a lot.
 * However, I am getting a false positives on the reading ease when utilizing 3rd
   party plugins that use square brace tags in the content body. e.g. [wpPluginTag
   id=234373]
 * Would it be possible to add an exception to the plugin to not give a reading 
   score between square braced elements?

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 *  [Md Mazedul Islam Khan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mazedulislamkhan/)
 * (@mazedulislamkhan)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/readability-score-drops/#post-9319720)
 * In order to better assist you, we’ll need more information. Can you please let
   us know the relevant plugin name that you’re currently using for the Shortcode?
 * In addition, can you please explain the issue you’re experiencing step by step?
   What exactly happened when you add the shortcode to your content?
 *  Thread Starter [Neilisin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilisin/)
 * (@neilisin)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/readability-score-drops/#post-9319991)
 * Hi there,
 * I am using “WP Google Maps” Pro and Gold addons. The basic version functions 
   the same but limits the amount of personalized maps.
 * Steps:
    1. Writing in visual editor the post optimizing the keyword usage title, slug, 
       headings caption and images.
    2. Writing in visual editor and keeping the readability good with sentence and 
       paragraph structure to an optimum. Score shows green.
    3. To insert map, I switch to text editor. Paste the customized map shortcode for
       the WP Google Maps plugin to show in the post. Switch back to visual editor.
       Update draft. Reading score turns amber. If I delete the shortcode for the map
       the rating returns to green.
 * I’ve been testing this out for a couple of months and it is consistent. I assume
   it is a false positive, but I would ideally like to be able to add an exception
   to the SEO plugin so that I can use it as a more reliable guide in the future.
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by [Neilisin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilisin/).
 *  [monbauza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monbauza/)
 * (@monbauza)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/readability-score-drops/#post-9328334)
 * Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We apologize for the trouble
   you are experiencing with our plugin. A bug report has been sent to our development
   team.
 * If you have further information or would like to follow the progress of the report,
   you can do that here: [https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/issues/7494](https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/issues/7494)
 *  [Jerlyn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jerparx/)
 * (@jerparx)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/readability-score-drops/#post-9378325)
 * Closed due to inactivity.

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 * [bracket](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/bracket/)
 * [false positive](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/false-positive/)
 * [reading](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/reading/)

 * 4 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Jerlyn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jerparx/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/readability-score-drops/#post-9378325)
 * Status: resolved