24.0-RC3

Changes compared to: 24.0-RC2

Non user facing:

• Fixes an unreleased bug where the keyphrase assessments were broken when Yoast SEO 24.0 RC was paired with an older version of the premium add-on. #21853

24.0-RC2

Changes compared to: 24.0-RC1

Enhancements:

• Updates the design and translations of the country selector in the related keyphrase suggestion modal. #21810

24.0-RC1

Changes compared to: 23.9

Enhancements:

• Allows to set OpenGraph image width, height and type HTML metadata to null in order to don't show them. Props to GiovanniMounir. #21797
• Shows an error message in the Yoast General page in case of JavaScript errors. #21766
• Improves the transition words assessment for Portuguese and English by updating the relevant lists of transitions words. Props to BrunoAseff. #21794

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug where the settings for a post type are inaccessible when the permalink structure includes special characters that require encoding, e.g., when WooCommerce products are set to use the "Shop base with category" permalink structure. #21827
• Fixes a bug where the Yoast General page would not reflect the active menu item properly if using a fallback. #21766
• Fixes a bug where the first step in the First time configuration would not be considered finished unless the Site representation step would be finished as well. #21789

Other:

• Improves the documentation for wpseo_enable_tracking filter. Props to kkmuffme. #21739

Non user facing:

• Bumps the English morphology data version. #21800
• Allows Local to hide its notice about organization info missing, when those are filled via the First Time Configuration. #21793
• Prepares AI Optimize for the readability assessments. #21816
• Improves the way that the passive auxiliaries list is organized, and the way it's used to create rules for disability assessments. #21788
• Prepares AI Optimize for the readability assessments. #21816
• Removes unused code from the old dashboard page. #21792
• Fixes a bug where the maximum size of the Alert center heading on the Yoast General page would include the padding. #21766

23.9

= 23.9 =

Release date: 2024-11-19

Yoast SEO 23.9 brings enhancements to the Yoast SEO Semrush integration and various bug fixes. Find more about Yoast SEO 23.9 in our release post!

Enhancements

• Adds a maximum width to the problems and notifications sections on the General page.
• Adds Intent and Difficulty to the metrics shown in the Semrush integration.
• Improves the compatibility of the Yoast blocks with WordPress 6.7.

Bugfixes

• Fixes a bug where a fatal error is triggered in PHP 8.x when a user's additional contact methods have been improperly set to null. Props to PhilETaylor.
• Fixes a bug where the First time configuration would have a double separator for the title and content.
• Fixes a bug where the First time configuration would not resize properly on smaller width screens.

Other

• Stops PHP notices on WordPress 6.7 about _load_textdomain_just_in_time loading incorrectly.

23.9-RC4

Changes compared to: 23.9-RC3

Non user facing:

• Fixes unreleased bug where the "Get more insights..." link was missing from the related keyphrase suggestions modal. #21809
• Hides "Get more insights..." link when there are no results. #21812

23.9-RC3

Changes compared to: 23.9-RC2

Non user facing:

• Fixes unreleased bug of isRtl type not being boolean. #21804

23.9-RC2

Changes compared to: 23.9-RC1

Enhancements:

• Adds new columns and design to the related key phrase suggestions table. #21798

Non user facing:

• Adds the semrush integration package. #21697

23.8

= 23.8 =

Release date: 2024-11-05

Yoast SEO 23.8 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Enhancements

• Introduces a new, redesigned General page.
• Adds a notification to inform the user when an error occurs while changing the visibility of a notification or a problem.

Bugfixes

• Fixes a bug in our Elementor integration where previously saved slug values of drafts would be ignored.

Other

• Sets the WordPress tested up to version to 6.7.

23.9-RC1

Changes compared to: 23.8

Enhancements:

• Improves the compatibility of the Yoast blocks with WordPress 6.7. #21720
• Adds a maximum width to the problems and notifications in the dashboard. #21740

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug where the First time configuration would have a double separator for the title and content. #21754
• Fixes a bug where the First time configuration would not resize properly on smaller width screens. #21754
• Fixes a bug where the highlighting marker button was incorrectly enabled when switching the editor mode from code to visual while the AI Optimize toast notification was still visible. #21722
• Fixes a bug where a fatal error is triggered in Php 8.x when a user's additional contact methods have been improperly set to null. Props to PhilETaylor. #21753

Other:

• Stops PHP notices about _load_textdomain_just_in_time loading incorrectly, on WP 6.7. #21742

Non user facing:

• Fixes copy in the Alert center when no problems are detected. #21715
• Fixes an unreleased bug where a PHP notice (warning in PHP 8+) would be thrown when an error was dismissed in the new general page's alert center #21783
• Fixes a bug where a React prop type warning would occur in the First time configuration, due to the interface of the useBlocker hook. #21756
• Improves the handling of the feedback string for the potentially non-inclusive phrase 'tribe'. #21780
• Adds a rule description property to each inclusive language assessment that has a rule. #21779
• Adds columns to the semrush api request. #21711
• Converts the list assessment to use the HTML parser. #21726

23.8-RC6

Changes compared to: 23.8-RC5

Non user facing:

• Fixes an unreleased bug, where a bubble with zero notifications would be shown outside Yoast pages. #21784