Yoast SEO: News vs Yoast SEO
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| Feature | Yoast SEO: News v12.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Yoast SEO v28.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 10M+ |
| Last updated | — | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Yoast SEO: News ($) | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) |
| Pros | Adds NewsArticle schema for posts; Generates a Google News XML sitemap; Googlebot-News noindex control per post | 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 Yoast SEO installed and active; Paid licence needed for updates; Only useful for sites that publish news content | 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 | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | Yes | Yes |
| Redirects | No | Paid |
| Local SEO | No | Paid |
| WooCommerce | No | Yes |
| AI content | No | Yes |
| Free version | No | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Google News XML sitemap ($), NewsArticle schema on posts ($), Googlebot-News noindex tag per post ($), Licence key and updates through Yoast ($) | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO | Elementor |
| Other | Yoast licence server ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.4 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | my.yoast.com | ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |