Fixing Page-Specific Errors in Avada Builder Caused by Yoast SEO Conflicts

Error Overview

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While editing a specific WordPress page with Avada Builder, some users see the dreaded message:
“There has been a critical error on this website.”
This error often stems from a conflict between the Avada theme and the Yoast SEO plugin—typically triggered only on certain pages.

What Caused It

• A custom provider filter page had been deleted and restored from staging

• The frontend displayed fine, but editing in Avada Builder crashed the backend

• The error occurred only on one specific page (not site-wide)

Diagnosis & Discovery

• Disabling Yoast resolved the issue—confirming a plugin conflict

• Since Yoast couldn’t be removed globally, a page-specific solution was needed

• The error occurred only when editing a post with a certain ID in the admin panel

Smart Workaround

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To avoid disabling Yoast across the site, we built a lightweight mu-plugin to temporarily deactivate it only when editing that specific post:

php

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if (is_admin() && isset($_GET['post']) && $_GET['post'] == 204 && $_GET['action'] === 'edit') {
 add_filter('option_active_plugins', function ($plugins) {
   $yoast = 'wordpress-seo/wp-seo.php';
   if (($key = array_search($yoast, $plugins)) !== false) {
     unset($plugins[$key]);
   }
   return $plugins;
 }, 1);
}

This allowed the Avada Builder to load cleanly—without compromising Yoast SEO functionality site-wide.

Final Fix & Result

• Avada Builder now works smoothly on the affected page

• Yoast remains active and configured for the rest of the site

• Caching was cleared (theme, plugin, server) to complete the patch

• No SEO settings were lost or reset

Seeing Critical Errors in Your WordPress Admin?
Let Integriti Studio help isolate plugin conflicts and apply precise, risk-free solutions that keep your website running smoothly.

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