AMP for WP vs Yoast SEO
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| Feature | AMP for WP v1.1.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Yoast SEO v28.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 70,000+ | 10M+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Accelerated Mobile Pages · AMP Pro Extension Manager ($) | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) |
| Pros | Generates AMP pages under an AMP endpoint; Design customiser and page builder for AMP layouts; Common analytics and GDPR options in the free core | XML sitemaps and a schema graph in the free version; Breadcrumbs block and WooCommerce product support; Widely installed, with a large existing knowledge base |
| Cons | Large options screen with many settings to learn; Ads, forms and other extras need paid extensions; AMP output needs validation after theme or plugin changes | Redirect manager and Local SEO need Premium or an add-on; AI tools use a limited free allowance; Usage tracking is opt-in and asks on first setup |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 3 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | — | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | — | Yes |
| Redirects | — | Paid |
| Local SEO | — | Paid |
| WooCommerce | — | Yes |
| AI content | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | AMP version of posts and pages, AMP design customiser, AMP page builder layouts, Related posts block on AMP pages, GDPR consent notice on AMP pages, Google Tag Manager option, Social icons on AMP pages, Upgrade to Pro and extension manager screens | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | magazine3.company subscribe API | — |
| Analytics | Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Polylang | Elementor |
| Other | OpenSea API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.opensea.io, reduxframework.com, www.googleapis.com, cdn.ampproject.org, magazine3.company | ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | 11 | 1 |