CTX Feed vs Yoast SEO
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| Feature | CTX Feed v8.0.40 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 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 | 90,000+ | 10M+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | CTX Feed · CTXFeed Pro ($) | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) |
| Pros | Channel templates for many shopping platforms; Five export formats: XML, CSV, TSV, JSON, TXT; Yoast SEO fields can be mapped into feeds | 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 | Subscriptions, bundles and multilingual need the Pro add-on; Free and Pro versions must be updated together; Several integrations are listed as Pro-only in the readme | 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 | Feed templates for shopping channels, XML, CSV, TSV, JSON and TXT output, Product attribute mapping per channel, Yoast SEO fields in feed mapping, Multilingual feeds with WPML and Polylang ($), Pro feature gates ($) | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | WebAppick usage tracking (Appsero-based) | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, WPML ($), Polylang ($) | Elementor |
| Other | WordPress.org plugin API, WebAppick store API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | webappick.com, icanhazip.com, api.wordpress.org | ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |