Five Star Business Profile and Schema vs Yoast SEO
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| Feature | Five Star Business Profile and Schema v2.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 7,000+ | 10M+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Five Star Business Profile and Schema · Five-Star Business Profile premium ($) | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) |
| Pros | Contact card with opening hours and map link; schema.org structured data from the same business details; Works with WooCommerce product data for product schema | 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 | Premium features need a separate premium licence; Map links rely on Google Maps; Schema output is only as good as the details entered | 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 | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | No | Yes |
| Redirects | No | Paid |
| Local SEO | Yes | Paid |
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes |
| AI content | No | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Contact card shortcode and block, Opening hours in the contact card and schema, Schema output per post type, Premium capability gate for paid features ($), Publication checks on structured data output | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Elementor |
| Other | Google Maps | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 3 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |