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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.