Title: Yoast DB Error
Last modified: August 28, 2024

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# Yoast DB Error

 *  Resolved [fmgguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fmgguy/)
 * (@fmgguy)
 * [1 year, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-db-error/)
 * I am seeing a database error in my error log file:
 * WordPress database error Unknown column ‘estimated_reading_time_minutes’ in ‘
   field list’ for query UPDATE `wp_yoast_indexable` SET `object_id` = ‘438’, `object_type`
   = ‘post’,
 * This has been happening since Jan 2024, and the log file is now 24megs. How do
   I repair this issue?
 * Thanks in advance.
 * Jeff
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fyoast-db-error%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Thread Starter [fmgguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fmgguy/)
 * (@fmgguy)
 * [1 year, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-db-error/#post-17981319)
 * FYI…Running WordPress 6.6.1, and Youst SEO Version 23.3.
 *  [Mushrit Shabnam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/611shabnam/)
 * (@611shabnam)
 * [1 year, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-db-error/#post-17982799)
 * Hi [@fmgguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fmgguy/)
 * Can you please try resetting our indexables in the database tables by following
   the steps below?
   1. Install & activate the [Yoast Test Helper plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yoast-test-helper/)
   2. Go to WordPress dashboard > Tools > Yoast Test3. 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 each reset was successful. Note: 
   Resetting the optimization doesn’t undo any of the hard work you’ve put into 
   the plugin as the SEO data is also stored in WordPress’ default tables. It’ll
   just reset the custom Yoast tables that contain the combined data pulled from
   those default tables.4. Go to WordPress dashboard > Yoast SEO > Tools, and under
   SEO data, click the “Start SEO data optimization” button to allow Yoast to rescan
   your content.
 * After that, does that resolve the issue?
 * Before you proceed with the aforementioned steps, **kindly know that we recommend
   creating regular backups of your site and database for your site’s health and
   safety**. A backup is crucial before making important changes on your website
   and 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/).
 *  Thread Starter [fmgguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fmgguy/)
 * (@fmgguy)
 * [1 year, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-db-error/#post-17983733)
 * Thank you so much for the detailed info. I was able to ‘_Reset indexables tables&
   migrations_’, ‘_Reset Prominent words calculation_’, and ‘_Reset Internal link
   counter_’, then run the SEO data optimization. I am hopeful that this has corrected
   the issue. I’ll keep my eye on the log files for a few days, but so far, so good.
   Again, thank you for the great detailed info!

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 * Last activity: [1 year, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yoast-db-error/#post-17983733)
 * Status: resolved