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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  • Fixes a bug where an error could occur when an indexable was outdated.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!

19.13

Yoast SEO 19.13 proactively fixes an issue we found in the upcoming release of the Gutenberg editor. This release of the block editor breaks the link functionality when used in conjunction with Yoast SEO. The Yoast SEO release works around that so users can keep adding and changing links. Find out more about what's new in Yoast SEO 19.13 in our release post!

Enhancements​

  • Prevents an incompatibility with the upcoming Gutenberg 14.8.0.