AIOSEO - Image SEO vs Yoast SEO

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Feature AIOSEO - Image SEO v1.2.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details Yoast SEO v28.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details
At a glance
Active installs — 10M+
Last updated — October 13, 2026
Editions AIOSEO - Image SEO ($) Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($)
Pros Template-based alt text, title, caption and description; Bulk regeneration from the Media Library; Filenames rebuilt from the title on upload 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 Requires All in One SEO Pro with an active licence; Requires the addon to be included in the licence plan; Templates produce generic text unless edited per site 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 — 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 Title and alt text added to images in post content ($), Caption and description generated on upload ($), Upload filenames sanitised and matched to the title ($), Bulk action to autogenerate attributes in the Media Library ($), Title and alt on attachment image output ($) Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data
Integrations
E-commerce WooCommerce WooCommerce
Plugins All in One SEO Pro ($), WPML, BuddyPress Elementor
Requires WordPress — 6.9
Requires PHP — 7.4
Tested up to — 7.1
Phones home No Only if you agree
External services — ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com
Blocks — 3
Shortcodes — 1