Yoast SEO: WooCommerce vs Yoast SEO
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| Feature | Yoast SEO: WooCommerce v16.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free 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 | Yoast SEO: WooCommerce | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) |
| Pros | Adds Product schema and product social tags; Puts product images into the XML sitemap; Works with Yoast SEO's existing settings screens | 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 both Yoast SEO and WooCommerce active; Only covers SEO output, not product content or layout; Pinterest and Slack data are limited to what the templates expose | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| AI content | No | Yes |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Product schema for WooCommerce products, Open Graph tags for products, Twitter card tags for products, Pinterest product availability data, Product images in the XML sitemap, Enhanced Slack link previews for products | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO | Elementor |
| Other | Slack | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |