Weglot vs Yoast SEO
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| Feature | Weglot v6.4.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid 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 | — | 10M+ |
| Last updated | — | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Weglot Translate | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) |
| Pros | Hosted AI translation with review in a visual editor; Language-specific URLs and hreflang tags for search; WooCommerce and Divi handling built in | 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 a Weglot account and the hosted translation service; Visual editor and language limits depend on the account plan; Page content is sent to the Weglot API for translation | 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 |
| XML sitemaps | — | Yes |
| Redirects | — | Paid |
| Local SEO | — | Paid |
| WooCommerce | — | Yes |
| AI content | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Automatic hreflang tags, Language switcher block, Language switcher widget, Language switcher shortcode, REST endpoint to purge translation cache, Webhooks from the Weglot service | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, WPForms, Gravity Forms, Divi | Elementor |
| Other | Weglot API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | proxy.weglot.com, api.weglot.com, api.weglot.dev, api.weglot.us, cdn.weglot.com, cdn-api-weglot.com, cdn-api-weglot.dev | ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 3 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |