26.4-RC2

Changes compared to: 26.4-RC1

Non user facing:

• Fixes tests after a recent change to WordPress. #22695

26.3

= 26.3 =

Release date: 2025-11-04

Yoast SEO 26.3 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Bugfixes

• Fixes a bug where the llms.txt file template contained a spelling error "can by found" instead of "can be found". Props to aditya241104.

Other

• Introduces the wpseo_llmstxt_link_description filter for link descriptions in the llms.txt file. Props to @Godzilaa.
• Removes the external link icon from the Customize llms.txt file button in the Site features section of the plugin's Settings page.

26.4-RC1

Changes compared to: 26.3

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug for users who have the Site Kit integration enabled, where a fatal error would be thrown for edge cases, like when custom code intervened with the default WP login flow. #22690
• Fixes a bug in the Settings page where the advanced tab would close when selecting one of its options or other options after visiting the advanced tab. #22681

Other:

• Improves performance when author archives are disabled and an author is created. Props to ErikBrendel. #22676
• Adds the Yoast siblings and subpages premium blocks to the Yoast custom blocks menu tab in pages. #22635
• Adds a button for using AI to generate custom an SEO title or meta description in the pre-publish sidebar of the block editor, if all recent posts have been using default SEO data. #22623

Non user facing:

• Removes unused function from the ParagraphTooLongAssessment.js file. #22648
• Adds missing unit tests for the KeyphraseLengthAssessment.js file. #22648
• Add tips about addons in the FTC. #22688
• Removes the llm txt opt in notification from First Time Configuration tab. #22667
• Removes the text color for the Plans menu item in the admin bar menu. #22658

26.3-RC4

Changes compared to: 26.3-RC3

Non user facing:

• Replaces redirects video thumbnail to fit the video ratio. #22682

26.3-RC3

Changes compared to: 26.3-RC2

Non user facing:

• Fixes some discrepancies with the original design. #22670

26.3-RC2

Changes compared to: 26.3-RC1

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug where the llms.txt file template contained grammatical error "can by found" instead of "can be found". Props to aditya241104. #22657

Non user facing:

• Improves the title and style for some upsell modals. #22649
• Adds the state of the FTC completion progress to the tracked options. #22677

26.3-RC1

Changes compared to: 26.2

Other:

• Introduces the wpseo_llmstxt_link_description filter for link descriptions in the llms.txt file. Props to @Godzilaa. #22637
• Removes the external link icon from the Customize llms.txt file button in the Site features section of the plugin's Settings page. #22653

Non user facing:

• Makes sure deprecated classes are not called when they are not supposed to. #22619
• Reverts notifying other admins of Yoast SEO. #22661
• Improves the bottom and the sidebar upsell in the Yoast admin pages. #22646
• Fixes Jenkins changelog entry causing pipeline failure #22665
• Adds a submenu item for the AI+ product. #22621
• Adds an explainer video to the free redirects page. #22645
• Notifies other admins of Yoast SEO. #22644
• Performs the licenses check needed for the HelpScout Beacon only if the user has at least one add-on active. #22656
• Adds unit tests for alerts. #22617

26.2

= 26.2 =

Release date: 2025-10-21

Yoast SEO 26.2 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Enhancements

• Adds a Pronouns field to the user profile and includes these pronouns in the Schema.org output. Props to jdevalk.
• Adds edit buttons next to the keyphrase in meta description, keyphrase in slug, and keyphrase in SEO title assessments when there is no keyphrase and/or no meta description, slug, or SEO title.
• Improves the transition words assessment for Arabic by expanding the list of recognized transition words. Props to Reem76-ar.
• Introduces Content blocks collapsible inside Yoast Metabox and Sidebar to improve Yoast custom blocks discoverability.

Other

• Adapts the behavior of the Contact our support team button in the Support page to our new Premium and WooCommerce SEO subscription plans.
• Disables opcache invalidation on plugin upgrade for a subset of the userbase.

26.2-RC6

Changes compared to: 26.2-RC5

Non user facing:

• Performs the licenses check needed for the HelpScout Beacon only if the user has at least one add-on active. #22634
• Reverts #22634. #22655
• Fixes an unreleased bug where the edit buttons for the SKU and product identifiers assessments would be broken. #22654

26.2-RC5

Changes compared to: 26.2-RC4

Non user facing:

• Reverts #22600. #22651