Enable Abilities for MCP vs Yoast SEO
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| Feature | Enable Abilities for MCP v2.13.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 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 | 5,000+ | 10M+ |
| Last updated | October 16, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Enable Abilities for MCP | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) |
| Pros | Per-ability on or off switches for AI access; Each user connects with their own WordPress account and role; Activity log records every ability execution | 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 | Needs WordPress 6.9 or newer and PHP 8.0 or newer; ChatGPT connector support is opt-in and labelled beta | 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 | Per-ability on or off switches in an admin screen, Embedded OAuth 2.1 server for claude.ai connectors, Opt-in OAuth connectors for ChatGPT with callback allowlist, Single-admin Bearer token for MCP routes, Activity log of ability executions by user, Toggle abilities registered by other plugins, Create and manage code snippets through abilities, Polylang, WPML and Linguator language handling, SEO abilities for Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO and SEOPress | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Rank Math, Polylang, WPML, Elementor, Code Snippets, LearnDash | Elementor |
| Other | Claude (claude.ai connectors), ChatGPT connectors | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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 | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |