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24.1

Yoast SEO 24.1 adds the Yoast SEO Dashboard to monitor your site's SEO performance in one overview. Find more about Yoast SEO 24.1 in our release post!

Enhancements​

  • Introduces the Yoast Dashboard, a place where site administrators can check the SEO and Readability performance of the site's posts.
  • Adds Not analyzed as an option in the readability filter in the posts page.
  • Enhances the existing Needs improvement option in the readability filter in the posts page, to include posts that don't have enough content as well.

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where posts that have been set to explicitly not be noindexed and had no keyword set would not appear in the relevant SEO filter in the posts page.

Other​

  • Improves the translatability of feedback for the paragraph length and the sentence length assessments.

23.9

Yoast SEO 23.9 brings enhancements to the Yoast SEO Semrush integration and various bug fixes. Find more about Yoast SEO 23.9 in our release post!

Enhancements​

  • Adds a maximum width to the problems and notifications sections on the General page.
  • Adds Intent and Difficulty to the metrics shown in the Semrush integration.
  • Improves the compatibility of the Yoast blocks with WordPress 6.7.

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where a fatal error is triggered in PHP 8.x when a user's additional contact methods have been improperly set to null. Props to PhilETaylor.
  • Fixes a bug where the First time configuration would have a double separator for the title and content.
  • Fixes a bug where the First time configuration would not resize properly on smaller width screens.

Other​

  • Stops PHP notices on WordPress 6.7 about _load_textdomain_just_in_time loading incorrectly.

23.8

Yoast SEO 23.8 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Enhancements​

  • Introduces a new, redesigned General page.
  • Adds a notification to inform the user when an error occurs while changing the visibility of a notification or a problem.

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug in our Elementor integration where previously saved slug values of drafts would be ignored.

Other​

  • Sets the WordPress tested up to version to 6.7.

23.7

Yoast SEO 23.7 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Enhancements​

  • Removes the keyphrase in slug assessment for static home pages.

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where a database error would occur when there were no public taxonomies available for indexing.
  • Fixes a bug where another plugin running the exit() function inside the plugin_loaded hook would result in a fatal error. Props to menno-ll.

Other​

  • Removes translation strings that are not meant for the Yoast SEO Free version from the plugin.
  • Resets the notice for search engines discouraged when changing Search engine visibility to visible.

23.5

Yoast SEO 23.5 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Enhancements​

  • Improves analysis score feedback labels in the publish sections.
  • Improves our integration with cache plugins by preventing flushing their cache when not needed.

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where Arabic keyphrases containing certain function words were not correctly matched.

23.2

Yoast SEO 23.2 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about Yoast SEO 23.2 here.

Enhancements​

  • Excludes image captions from the keyphrase in introduction assessment: image captions at the beginning of a post will not be treated as an introduction anymore.

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where the wpseo_posts_for_related_keywords filter would not work anymore since it was accidentally renamed.

Other​

  • Deprecates the Ai_Generate_Titles_And_Descriptions_Introduction_Upsell class.

23.0

Yoast SEO 23.0 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Enhancements​

  • Removes a redundant database write query, when saving a post.

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where unnecessary data was written in the Yoast database on non-production sites (or when the relevant Yoast\WP\SEO\should_index_indexables filter was used to disable such a behavior).

Other​

  • Deprecates the Wordproof feature.
  • Deprecates the following classes: Wordproof, Wordproof_App_Config, Wordproof_Helper, Wordproof_Integration_Active_Conditional, Wordproof_Plugin_Inactive_Conditional, Wordproof_Translations.

22.9

Yoast SEO 22.9 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Enhancements​

  • Helps guide Elementor users to Yoast when they have the new editor top bar activated.
  • Adds additional filter options for the og:image meta tags.
  • Improves compatibility with custom RSS feeds. Props to @gsusI.

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where a PHP notice would be thrown on RSS feeds when a canonical URL can not be created for its parent page.

Others​

  • Changes the copy in the admin sidebar from Premium to Upgrades.

22.3

Yoast SEO 22.3 is out today. In this release, you’ll find various fixes and improvements for a better user experience. Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 22.3 in our release post!

Enhancements​

  • Removes an unnecessary query relating to breadcrumb schema generation on the homepage.

Bugfixes​

  • Adds x.com as a possible domain for the Twitter validation in our first time configuration social profiles settings.
  • Fixes a bug where the Or go to your SEO dashboard link in the final step of our first time configuration would not be focusable using tab.

Other​

  • Removes the autofill for taxonomy keyphrases.
  • Sets the WordPress tested up to version to 6.5.

22.0

Yoast SEO 22.0 is out today. This release comes with many behind-the-scenes improvements and general enhancements. Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 22.0 in our release post!

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where the get_head REST route would return a rest_invalid_param if the URL contains a multiple words search string. Props to @lucymtc.
  • Fixes a bug where using a blog prefix in the permalink structure with Strip category base enabled would prevent the blog page from being accessible.

21.9.1

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where a fatal error would occur when upgrading Yoast SEO on certain setups.
  • Fixes a bug where the image tag would be missing in the home page entry of the XML sitemap when using a static front page.

21.8.1

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where our block editor integration would no longer work together with Gutenberg 17.4.1.
  • Fixes a bug where our block editor integration would no longer work together with Gutenberg 17.5.

21.7

Yoast SEO 21.7 is out now. In this release, we bring an improved first-time configuration, making it easier for people to get started. Also, we fixed several bugs and added some enhancements. Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 21.7 in our release post!

21.6

Discover what's new in Yoast SEO 21.6! Have you seen our AI-powered tool that helps you easily craft engaging titles and meta descriptions? Ready for even more AI capabilities? Upgrade to Premium and unlock full access to AI-driven SEO tools to take your website to new heights. Start optimizing smarter, not harder! Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 21.6 in our release post!

21.3

Yoast SEO 21.3 is out! In this release, we've focused on improving the plugin's performance, especially regarding handling huge posts on complex websites. Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 21.3 in our release post!

Enhancements​

  • Enhances post-saving performance in certain conditions for a smoother and more efficient user experience.

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where the notifications counter of the admin bar menu would not show with the correct style on the frontend.
  • Fixes a bug where the slug in the search appearance editor would not be set when published posts were edited in the classic editor and the "core/editor" store was available.

21.1

Here's Yoast SEO 21.1! After the AI release, we're back with an update filled with fixes and enhancements to improve your SEO work. Check it out! Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 21.1 in our release post!

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where an error could occur when an indexable was outdated. Props to @jaimearroyonavia.
  • Fixes a bug where the cleanup routine would throw an error when on multisites.
  • Fixes a bug where the notification for a new content type in the notification center would not be dismissed when installing Elementor and reviewing the new content types.

Other​

  • Adds an attribute to the link "See who contributed to" to open in a new browser tab, located in the General tab. Props to @nathanwritescode-uk.

21.0

We're thrilled to announce Yoast SEO 21.0! This update is geared at making your SEO journey smoother and more successful. We're introducing our first step into AI with automatic titles and meta description generation in Yoast SEO Premium. Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 21.0 in our release post!

Other​

  • Sets the WordPress tested up to version to 6.3.

20.13

Please welcome Yoast SEO 20.13! We've focused on enhancing compatibility and performance, making your SEO efforts smoother and more effective. We've also improved compatibility with WordPress 6.3. Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 20.13 in our release post!

Enhancements​

  • Ensures that the Google, Facebook and Twitter Preview modals are compatible with WordPress 6.3.

Other​

  • Sets the WordPress tested up to version to 6.3.

20.11

Time for another release, time for Yoast SEO 20.11. This latest release includes fixes and enhancements, plus a new notification that pops up when you add a new content type. This reminds you to optimize these. Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 20.11 in our release post!

Enhancements​

  • Adds badges to new content types in the settings page.
  • Adds a notification in the settings whenever there is a new content type.
  • Adds a notification for new content in the notification center and removes it once it was reviewed.

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a bug where placeholders would be displayed in the wrong color in the Yoast SEO settings and the First-time configuration.

20.6

Today's release of Yoast SEO 20.6 has enhancements and fixes to improve your SEO work. The update features a new readability analysis — a helpful addition alerting you whenever you use too much center-aligned text. Check out more details now! Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 20.6 in our release post!

Enhancements​

  • Improves performance when the SEO data optimization has not been completed. Props to @PypWalters.

20.5

Our latest release, Yoast SEO 20.5, includes enhancements and fixes to elevate your SEO journey. One of the most exciting updates is our improved Google SERP preview, now aligned with Google's current styling for both mobile and desktop. This allows you to see how well your snippets are optimized for the search result pages. Read all about it! Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 20.5 in our release post!

20.4

With Yoast SEO 20.4, you can reduce your site's carbon footprint and improve your SEO with just a few clicks. The crawl optimization settings let you turn off crawling for certain URLs, scripts, and metadata that WordPress automatically adds. Previously only available in Premium, but now available for all! Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 20.4 in our release post!

20.3

Yoast SEO 20.3 is out and comes with several enhancements, fixes, and improvements. With an improved highlighting feature and enhanced support for the Portuguese language, Yoast SEO 20.3 helps you find where you need to make SEO edits quickly and easily. Upgrade now and take your website's SEO to the next level! Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 20.3 in our release post!

20.2.1

Bugfixes​

  • Fixes a security issue in the post editor.

20.2

In Yoast SEO 20.2, we've improved our innovative indexables technology. We've developed a faster and more reliable way of indexing your site's data. In turn, we make better use of this data to improve your site's SEO. Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 20.2 in our release post!

20.1

Create a more inclusive online world with Yoast SEO 20.1. Our improved inclusive language analysis provides real-time feedback and offers suggestions to help your content reach a broader audience. For our Premium users, there's a bonus - a new Mastodon integration to take your online presence to the next level. Get it now! Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 20.1 in our release post!

20.0

We're proud to introduce a brand new settings interface in Yoast SEO 20.0. We've worked hard to make this interface both beautiful and helpful. It's now much easier and enjoyable to work on your SEO. Plus, it's the start of much more cool stuff to come! Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 20.0 in our release post!

19.14

Yoast SEO 19.14 introduces the first round of improvements to the inclusive language analysis. We've made the analysis smarter in detecting terms in certain contexts and improved the feedback we give writers. Check it out! Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 19.14 in our release post!