23.8-RC5

Changes compared to: 23.8-RC4

Non user facing:

• Fixes an unreleased bug where the notification count in the admin menu and bar would not update when interacting with the show/hide functionality on the general page. #21781
• Fixes an unreleased bug where completing the SEO data optimization from within the First time configuration would not result in automatically dismissing the respective notification in the general page. #21781

23.8-RC4

Changes compared to: 23.8-RC3

Other:

• Sets the WordPress tested up to version to 6.7 #21765

Non user facing:

• Fixes a bug where the First-time configuration steps would not show updated values if switching to the Alert center. #21752
• Fixes a bug where the First-time configuration notice wouldn't disappear even if the configuration is completed unless the user reloads the page. #21752

23.8-RC3

Changes compared to: 23.8-RC2

Reverts #21703 and #21696 and #21734

23.8-RC2

Changes compared to: 23.8-RC1

Non user facing:

• Addresses a notice about enqueuing an assets incorrectly in the block editor iframe. #21734
• Fixes the alert center notifications breaking out of the space. #21730

23.7

= 23.7 =

Release date: 2024-10-22

Yoast SEO 23.7 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Enhancements

• Removes the keyphrase in slug assessment for static home pages.

Bugfixes

• Fixes a bug where a database error would occur when there were no public taxonomies available for indexing.
• Fixes a bug where another plugin running the exit() function inside the plugin_loaded hook would result in a fatal error. Props to menno-ll.

Other

• Removes translation strings that are not meant for the Yoast SEO Free version from the plugin.
• Resets the notice for search engines discouraged when changing Search engine visibility to visible.

23.8-RC1

Changes compared to: 23.7

Enhancements:

• Introduces the new, redesigned General page. #21691
• Adds a notification to inform the user when an error occurs while changing the visibility of a notification or a problem. #21671

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug in our Elementor integration where previously saved slug values of drafts would be ignored. #21682

Non user facing:

• Adds a prompt for unsaved changes on first time configuration when switching to the alert center in the new dashboard. #21670
• Adds Black Friday promotion upsells in the new dashboard #21685
• Allows scripts to register their loading strategy. #21699
• Fixes an unreleased bug where the general page of the network admin would be broken. #21719
• Fixes an unreleased bug where the assets for editors other than the block editor were no longer enqueued. #21703
• Moves the changelog to a separate changelog.md file. #21732
• Addresses a notice in WordPress 6.7 about assets being added to the iframe incorrectly. #21696
• Fixes misplaced EyeIcon and EyeOffIcon positions. #21702

23.7-RC3

Changes compared to: 23.7-RC2

Non user facing:

• Removes notices on first time configuration tab. #21707

23.7-RC2

Changes compared to: 23.7-RC1

Non user facing:

• Update testing workflow to install SVN #21706

23.6

= 23.6 =

Release date: 2024-10-08

Yoast SEO 23.6 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Enhancements

• Adds a filter to modify the sitemap's URL. Props to ashujangra.
• Improves the transition words assessment for Turkish and English by expanding the relevant lists of transitions words. Props to abulu.
• Uses the full-sized counterpart when a resized first content image is used for Open Graph and X images.

Bugfixes

• Fixes a bug where the content analysis would error when removing an image caption in the default editor.
• Fixes a bug where the link popover would be hidden when editing a post in tablet/mobile view. Props to stokesman.
• Fixes a visual inconsistency where the descriptions of the disabled Premium policy settings would look enabled, when they are not enabled.

Other

• Sets the minimum supported WordPress version to 6.5.

23.7-RC1

Changes compared to: 23.6

Enhancements:

• Removes the keyphrase in slug assessment for static home pages. #21624

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug where another plugin running the exit() function inside the plugin_loaded hook would result in a fatal error. Props to @menno-ll. #21062
• Fixes a bug where a database error would occur when there were no public taxonomies available for indexing. #21668

Other:

• Removes translation strings that are not meant for the Yoast SEO Free version from the plugin. #21567
• Resets the notice for search engines discouraged when changing Search engine visibility to visible. #21659

Non user facing:

• Adjust the styling of a button styled as link in the new general page alert content. #21660
• Adds upsells to the redesign of the general page. #21645
• Shows admin-wide Yoast notices in the new dashboard #21644
• Stops showing all other notices in the new Dashboard #21644
• Updates the FTC link wherever it's used in the plugin #21661
• Replace custom code with core's wp_is_serving_rest_request() #21676
• Adds a top margin to the Start SEO data optimization button inside notifications. #21665
• Removes line break before the "We estimate this could take..." sentence. #21665
• Separate ad from alerts cards grid in the general page, fix grid height and sticky effect to the upsell sidebar. #21662
• Adds alert center to dashboard redux store. #21649
• Adds an upsell for Yoast AI Generate on WooCommerce product categories and tags. #21686
• Refactors the UI library SidebarNavigation change from #21614. #21652
• Changes the ui for the buttons in the notification centre. #21658
• Changes the ui for the buttons in the notification centre. #21658