Yoast Test Helper
50,000+ active installs · Rated 4.9/5 · Updated October 6, 2026
Free developer tool from the Yoast team for testing Yoast SEO, its add-ons and integrations. It can switch on Yoast development mode, toggle features and plugins, set the database version to test upgrades, and log test messages. It suits developers working on Yoast plugins or on integrations with them. Its limit is that it is built for development and test sites, not for production.
Pros
- Free, GPLv3
- Development mode and feature toggles for Yoast
- Database version control for testing upgrades
- Logger and Query Monitor output for debugging
Cons
- Built for development and test sites, not production
- Changes Yoast options and feature flags on the site
- Can point My Yoast connection at staging environments
Topics: SEO plugins
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