Review & Schema vs Yoast SEO
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| Feature | Review & Schema v3.1.3 · 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 | 10,000+ | 10M+ |
| Last updated | October 17, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | SchemaEngine AI · SchemaEngine AI Pro ($) | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) |
| Pros | Generates JSON-LD schema for common types without code; FAQ block and AI-drafted FAQ content; Turns off Yoast's duplicate JSON-LD when Yoast is active | 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 | Several schema types and the manual snippet field are Pro-only; AI drafting needs the site owner's own paid API key; Generating with AI sends page content to the chosen provider | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | JSON-LD schema generator on pages and posts, AI-drafted schema using the site owner's API key, FAQ generation from existing page content, FAQ Gutenberg block, Review schema widget, Rich Results test link, Turns off Yoast JSON-LD output when Yoast is active, Manual JSON-LD snippet field ($), Pro-only schema types such as Tech Article ($), Reviews admin page | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO | Elementor |
| Other | OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Google reCAPTCHA | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | shopbuilderwp.com, api.openai.com, api.anthropic.com, www.google.com, generativelanguage.googleapis.com | ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 3 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |