Yoast SEO: who it fits, what it costs, and the catch
Who Yoast SEO fits, and who it does not
- Checked 2026-10-20
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- Good for
- WordPress sites that want simple writing tips
- Not for
- Owners of many sites (one licence per site)
- The catch
- Simple and well known, but each extra site needs its own paid licence.
Data last verified: 2026-10-20
What Yoast SEO costs over five years
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $594
On the Premium plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- Not verified
- Paid yearly, one year
- $118.80
- "Premium" has no verified monthly price
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-20We have tracked Yoast SEO's prices since 2026-10-21; no change so far. All price changes
The free plan, as Yoast SEO describes it.
- Free plan
- Free plugin exists; its features are not listed on this page
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-20
What you risk by starting
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Yoast SEO.
What we verified Yoast SEO can do
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Edit Google titles and snippetsYes
Draft SEO titles and meta descriptions with AI, by page or in bulk; also social sharing titles and descriptions
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-22SitemapsYes
Rich results dataYes
Fix broken links (redirects)Yes
Writing checksYes
Real-time readability and structure checks while you write; up to five keyphrases per page
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-22Link suggestionsYes
Local SEOYes
Several keywords per pageYes
AI titles and snippetsYes
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Data last verified: 2026-10-20