Yoast SEO vs Yoast SEO: ACF Analysis
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| Feature | Yoast SEO v28.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Yoast SEO: ACF Analysis v1.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) | Yoast SEO: ACF Analysis |
| Pros | XML sitemaps and a schema graph in the free version; Breadcrumbs block and WooCommerce product support; Widely installed, with a large existing knowledge base | Free, GPLv3; Adds ACF field text to Yoast post analysis; Covers taxonomy term descriptions too; Small code base with no settings screen |
| Cons | 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 | Needs Yoast SEO and ACF both active; Only feeds text into the score; does not check the fields themselves; Relies on Yoast filters that may change between versions |
| 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 | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data | ACF text in post SEO analysis, ACF text in term description analysis, Editor script that refreshes the analysis |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor | Yoast SEO, Advanced Custom Fields |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 4.3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com | — |
| Blocks | 3 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |