Title: URL changes
Last modified: June 7, 2022

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# URL changes

 *  Resolved [mstudioIL](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mstudioil/)
 * (@mstudioil)
 * [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/url-changes-3/)
 * I changed the site URL from dev site to live site, the tables “yoast_indexable”
   and “yoast_seo_links” still hold the old URLs, how do I fix them to the new URLs?

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 *  [devnihil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devnihil/)
 * (@devnihil)
 * [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/url-changes-3/#post-15717619)
 * [@mstudioil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mstudioil/) We’re sorry to hear
   you are experiencing this issue on your site.
 * We have seen unexpected issues where the previously optimized data is invalid
   or incomplete. We’ll start with a reset of the optimization to ensure we’ve removed
   any invalid data. Let’s cover a few important things to be aware of beforehand.
 * First, we would understand if you were hesitant to reset the optimized data. 
   We can assure you that your hard work will not be lost as the default WordPress
   tables also contain the SEO data. This process will only reset the custom Yoast
   tables with the combined data pulled from those default tables.
 * Second, we recommend creating regular backups of your site and database for your
   site’s health and safety. Backups are especially important before making substantial
   changes to your website. It provides you with a safety net if something were 
   to go wrong. Learn more about the [benefits of regular backups.](https://yoast.com/help/how-to-backup-your-wordpress-site/)
 * Thirdly, we highly recommend using a staging or testing site to reduce the impact
   on your live site. Some popular web hosts offer quick setups for a staging site,
   so please contact your web host for assistance. They will probably be able to
   help you out. If your web host does not offer staging sites, the WordPress plugin
   repository offers [staging plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/staging/),
   or you can [create your own staging site.](https://yoast.com/help/how-to-create-a-staging-environment-for-your-wordpress-site/)
 * Now, back to the issue at hand. We know that resetting the data may sound intimidating,
   but our [How to reset the Yoast indexables](https://yoast.com/help/how-to-reset-yoast-indexables/)
   guide will walk you through the process step by step. We’ve also summarized the
   steps below.
    -  1. Install & activate the [Yoast Test Helper plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yoast-test-helper/)
      
      2. Go to **Tools > Yoast Test** 3. Locate the Yoast SEO section and click 
      on the **‘Reset indexables tables & migrations’**, **‘Reset Prominent words
      calculation’**, and **‘Reset Internal link counter’** buttons. After each 
      click, the page will reload to confirm that the specific reset was successful.
      4. Go to **SEO > Tools**, and under SEO data, click the **“Start SEO data 
      optimization” **button to allow Yoast to rescan your content.
 * Please let us know if the reported issue remains after resetting the optimized
   data.
 *  Thread Starter [mstudioIL](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mstudioil/)
 * (@mstudioil)
 * [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/url-changes-3/#post-15718248)
 * OK, I will check it and let you know
 *  Plugin Support [Maybellyne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maybellyne/)
 * (@maybellyne)
 * [3 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/url-changes-3/#post-15742347)
 * This thread has been marked as resolved due to a lack of activity.
 * You’re always welcome to re-open this topic. Please read [this post](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-this-before-your-post/)
   before [opening a new request](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-seo#new-post).
 * Thanks for understanding!

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 * Last activity: [3 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/url-changes-3/#post-15742347)
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