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How can I update my (free) plugin?

If you have the premium plugin, please see this article instead.

For the health and safety of your site, we recommend creating regular backups of your site and database. This is especially important before installing, updating or removing plugins. Learn more about the benefits of regular backups here.

How to update a Yoast plugin using the Updates DashboardHow to update a Yoast plugin using the Plugins OverviewRemove and re-installHow to manually update a Yoast plugin using FTPAutomatic updates in WordPress 5.5

Did you know that we have a Premium plugin too? Yoast SEO Premium can help you with everything related to SEO! For example, its advanced text analysis helps you write naturally flowing texts. The internal linking tool and the content filters make your posts easy to find. 404 errors become a thing of the past with the redirect manager. And, the social previews give you full control of how your posts appear on social media. Get it now!

How to update a Yoast plugin using the Updates Dashboard

Updating via the updates admin is the quickest way to update all plugins and themes in just a few clicks. We recommending backing up your site before running updates. Log in to your WordPress website. When you』re logged in, you will be in your 『Dashboard』. Click on 『 Updates』 Add a checkmark for each available Yoast plugin update. On this page, you will see all of the items that your site has identified as needing updated. Scroll down to the Plugins section and put a checkmark next to the Yoast plugins. Click 『Update Plugins』

How to update a Yoast plugin using the Plugins Overview

Updating via the plugin list is a safe and easy alternative to updating via the updates dashboard. We recommending backing up your site before running updates.

Log in to your WordPress website.When you』re logged in, you will be in your 『Dashboard』.Click on 『Plugins』.On the left-hand side, you will see a menu. In that menu, you may see a number next to 『Plugins』 in the menu. This indicates the number of updates that are available for your plugins. If you see a number, click on 『Plugins』.Click 『Update now』 for the Yoast plugin.Review the plugin list and look for the plugin update notification. Click 『update now』 to begin the update process.Repeat for every plugin with an update notification.

Remove and re-install

Log in to your WordPress website.When you』re logged in, you will be in your 『Dashboard』.Click on 『Plugins』.On the left-hand side, you will see a menu. In that menu, you may see a number next to 『Plugins』 in the menu. This indicates the number of updates that are available for your plugins. If you see a number, click on 『Plugins』.Click 『Deactivate』 for the Yoast plugin.Review the plugin list and look for the plugin you want to deactivate. Click 『Deactivate』.Click 『Delete』 for the Yoast plugin.Click the 『Delete』 button to remove the plugin for your WordPress installation. Please know that all your settings will remain intact and will be restored after you install the plugin once again.Download the plugin zip to your computer.You can find the Premium versions of our plugin in your MyYoast account. Download the plugin files and save them to your computer.Click 『Add New』The 『Plugins』 settings will expand providing you additional options. Click on 『Add New』.Click the 『Upload Plugin』 button near the top of the screen.Click the 『Choose File』 button.Browse to the folder where you saved the plugin download and select the plugin zip file.Click 『Install Now』.This may take a while so be patient.Click 『Activate Plugin』You will now have the latest version of your Yoast plugin installed with the exact settings it previously had.

How to manually update a Yoast plugin using FTP

If your WordPress admin doesn』t show the available update (which might happen due to a failure to communicate with a WordPress server) or if the automatic update doesn』t work, you may want to manually update your free plugin by using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or preferably the secure version, Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). If you are not sure how to do this your host provider may be able to help.

To manually update the plugin, you must have:

Your FTP or SFTP login informationIf you do not have this information, please contact your host provider and obtain your host (or IP address), Username, Password, and Port number.An FTP or SFTP programWe use and recommend FileZilla but any FTP or SFTP program should work, including file managers provided by most web hosts.

Now that you have the required stuff, a manual update consists of downloading, unzipping and uploading the plugin files. We recommending backing up your site before running updates.

Download the plugin zip to your computer.Go to the website of the free plugin, for example Yoast SEO. Download the plugin files and save them to your computer.Extract the downloaded .zip file.Upload the extracted files to your plugins folderUpload the extracted plugin folder to the wp-content/plugins folder in your WordPress directory online. The name of the extracted plugin folder should be equal to the name of the existing plugin-folder online.NOTE: Make sure you overwrite the existing plugin-files. Doing so is not expected to result in the loss of Yoast data or settings on the site.

Another option is to remove and re-install the Yoast plugin. you can do this by following these steps.

Automatic updates in WordPress 5.5

WordPress 5.5 offers the possibility to enable auto-updates for your plugins. Please note that if this is something you want to use, you have to enable it yourself for each plugin. Go to your admin dashboard, click on 「Plugins」 in your menu, and click 「Enable auto-updates」 next to every plugin you want to have automatically updated.

If you have Yoast SEO automatically updated, you will receive a notification on your dashboard. The notification will contain a short summary about the update and a link to the release post on yoast.com.

Does my plugin expire?

This document is a summary in layman』s terms. Please see our Terms and Conditions for the complete disclosure.

If you』ve downloaded and installed our Yoast premium plugins for WordPress, they are yours to keep and use for as long as you want. With each plugin purchase, we include a renewable subscription for upgrades, downloads, and access to our premium support team.

This is an annual subscription and must be renewed to gain plugin updates, downloads, and support.

However, we want to assure you that all features and functionality of the plugin will work regardless of the subscription status with the exception of the morphology functionality (word forms). This feature requires an active subscription to work.

Though, how long it will continue to run for you, without a subscription and updates, will be determined by what other factors in your site change including core WordPress updates and your other plugins.

How to use Yoast SEO in Elementor

As you probably already know, Yoast SEO is an WordPress SEO plugin that helps you improve your ranking in the search engines. Another very popular plugin that a lot of people also use is Elementor. It lets you build beautiful and fully-functioning websites and marketing landing pages without writing a single line of code. To let you seamlessly work on your SEO while building your pages, we integrated Yoast SEO in Elementor! In this post, we explain how the integration works.

Using Yoast SEO in Elementor

To start creating a new page in Elementor and optimize it with Yoast SEO follow these steps: Open the Pages overview screen and click the Add New button. The Page editing screen will open. Click the Edit with Elementor button. You will be in the Elementor page editing screen. Once in the Elementor editor, build the page as you normally would. If you need help, read this post on how to build pages in Elementor. To access the Yoast SEO sidebar, click on the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner.  Note: You can also click on the cogwheel icon in the bottom left corner to reveal a menu that will give you access to Yoast SEO. Select Yoast SEO from the menu. When you』ve clicked the hamburger menu, you can select the Yoast SEO menu item (1 in the image below). Alternatively, when you』ve clicked the cogwheel icon, you can select the Yoast SEO tab (2 in the image below). Selecting Yoast SEO will give you access to the Yoast SEO sidebar. Use the settings in the Yoast SEO sidebar to optimize your content. Yoast SEO analyzes all the content blocks you use in Elementor. The analysis is the same as in the regular block editor or classic editor in WordPress. So, all the Yoast SEO (Premium) features are available in the Yoast SEO sidebar in Elementor as well.

Want to know more?

Now you know how to get started with Yoast SEO in Elementor. Want to learn how to use Yoast SEO』s content analysis? You can read all about our SEO and readability analysis here. Want to take your SEO to the next level? Then our premium features, such as Internal linking, social previews, and Word form recognition, might be a great investment!

Want to learn all about this integration? Then you might enjoy these articles:

Optimize your content right inside the Elementor site builderThe Yoast and Elementor partnership: Building easy and SEO friendly websites togetherYoast SEO 15.4: Seamless integration with Elementor

Or watch this short screencast:

How can I update my (premium) plugin?

For the health and safety of your site, we recommend creating regular backups of your site and database. This is especially important before installing, updating or removing plugins. Learn more about the benefits of regular backups here.

In this article, we explain how you can easily update your Yoast SEO plugin.

How to update a Yoast plugin using the Updates DashboardHow to update a Yoast plugin using the Plugins OverviewUpdating a Yoast plugin manually using FTPCan I update the plugin on a Staging or Development Site?Automatic updates in WordPress 5.5

How to update a Yoast plugin using the Updates Dashboard

Updating via the updates admin is the quickest way to update all plugins and themes in just a few clicks. We recommending backing up your site before running updates.

Log in to your WordPress website.When you』re logged in, you will be in your 『Dashboard』.Click on 『 Updates』Add a checkmark for each available Yoast plugin update.On this page, you will see all of the items that your site has identified as needing updated. Scroll down to the Plugins section and put a checkmark next to the Yoast plugins.Click 『Update Plugins』

How to update a Yoast plugin using the Plugins Overview

We recommending backing up your site before running updates. Log in to your WordPress website. When you』re logged in, you will be in your 『Dashboard』. Click on 『Plugins』. On the left-hand side, you will see a menu. In that menu, you may see a number next to 『Plugins』 in the menu. This indicates the number of updates that are available for your plugins. If you see a number, click on 『Plugins』. Click 『Update now』 for the Yoast plugin. Review the plugin list and look for the plugin update notification. Click 『update now』 to begin the update process. Repeat for every plugin with an update notification.

The information below is written for advanced users. If you are not comfortable with using FTP/SFTP please contact your hosting provider, as they can help you with FTP

Updating a Yoast plugin manually using FTP

If your WordPress admin doesn』t show the available update (which might happen due to a failure to communicate with a WordPress server or if you have an older version of Yoast), if the automatic update doesn』t work or if you need to manually install the plugin for the first time, you can install or update by using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or preferably the secure version, Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

Your host provider may be able to help you with FTP/SFTP. You may wish to contact them first before using the steps below. Alternatively, your host provider may have some other method to help install plugins instead of using FTP/SFTP.

Requirements for the manual update

To manually update the plugin, you must have:

Your FTP or SFTP login informationIf you do not have this information, please contact your host provider and obtain your host (or IP address), Username, Password, and Port number.An FTP or SFTP programWe use and recommend FileZilla but any FTP or SFTP program should work, including file managers provided by most web hosts.A Backup of the Site Your host provider may be able to provide a backup or have one that can be made available. You may also wish to review the plugin repository for a backup plugin that can meet your needs.

Manually updating the plugin

Now that you have the required stuff, a manual update consists of downloading, unzipping and uploading the plugin files. 

Go to your My Yoast portal.Log in, if needed. Don』t have a My Yoast account? Create one using our QuickStart Guide.Click on 『Downloads』.Downloads is located in the sidebar (desktop) or bottom (mobile).Download the plugin zip to your computer.Extract the downloaded .zip file.Upload the extracted files to your plugins folderUpload the extracted plugin folder to the wp-content/plugins folder in your WordPress directory online. The name of the extracted plugin folder should be equal to the name of the existing plugin-folder online.NOTE: Make sure you overwrite the existing plugin-files. Doing so is not expected to remove your existing SEO data or settings. It is all expected to still be saved and will work and appear after the FTP install.

Can I update the plugin on a Staging or Development Site?

To update the plugin please add your site in your My Yoast and switch the subscriptions. This guide explains more: Switching From Development Server to Live Server

Automatic updates in WordPress 5.5

WordPress 5.5 offers the possibility to enable auto-updates for your plugins. Note that, you can only enable automatic updates for Yoast SEO. Automatic updating is not possible for Yoast SEO Premium or the Yoast SEO add-ons.

If you want Yoast SEO Free to automatically update, go to your admin dashboard, click on 「Plugins」 in your menu, and then click 「Enable auto-updates」 next to Yoast SEO.

If you have Yoast SEO automatically updated, you will receive a notification on your dashboard. The notification will contain a short summary about the update and a link to the release post on yoast.com.

How to renew your subscription early

So you want to renew your subscription early? Please take the following steps: Log in to your MyYoast account. Open the Account page. On the Account page, find the subscription you want to extend. For that subscription, click 「Manage」. If your window is too small, you won』t see the green 「Manage」 button but a clickable 「>」 character. Click 「Extend subscription with a year」. If your subscription expired more than a month ago, you can』t extend anymore, and you』ll thus see a 「Buy subscription」 button. If your subscription is a monthly automatically renewing subscription, you will be able to extend by just one month. Complete the purchase process. You』ll see that you』re renewing to a product called Yoast SEO Premium + Academy. You』re done! You will now be able to access all the courses in Yoast Academy as well as use our Yoast SEO Premium plugin.

How to edit robots.txt through Yoast SEO

The robots.txt file tells a search engine where it is allowed to go on your website. You can edit the robots.txt file through Yoast SEO and Yoast SEO Premium. In this article, we』ll show you how to go about this!

If the robots.txt file is not writable or your WordPress install has disabled file editing, the following steps may fail. Optionally, you can edit at the server level.

Do you want to know more about what the robots.txt file is and what it does? Check out our Ultimate guide to robots.txt.

WordPress defaults

By default, WordPress will generate a robots.txt file with the following contents:

User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

When you create or customize your robots.txt file, this content is replaced.

Create or edit robots.txt in the WordPress Dashboard

The easiest way to create or edit the robots.txt file is through Yoast SEO in the WordPress Dashboard. To do this, follow the steps below.

Log in to your WordPress website. When you』re logged in, you will be in your 『Dashboard』. Click on 『SEO』. On the left-hand side, you will see a menu. In that menu, click on 『SEO』. Click on 『Tools』. The 『SEO』 settings will expand providing you with additional options. Click on 『Tools』. Click on 『File Editor』. This menu will not appear if your WordPress install has disabled file editing. Please enable file editing or edit the file through FTP. If you are not sure how to use FTP, your host provider can help. Make the changes to your file. Save your changes.

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Create or edit on your server

If the robots.txt file is not writable or your WordPress install has disabled file editing, creating or editing robots.txt through the WordPress Dashboard may fail. In that case, you can edit at the server level. WordPress generates a virtual robots.txt file if the site root does not contain a physical file. To override the virtual file, please follow these steps to create a physical robots.txt file.

Use your favorite text editor and create a text file.Save the empty file with the name robots.txt.Upload the file to your server. If you』re unsure where on your server to upload the file, please contact your webhost.

If WordPress was blocking access to the virtual file, you should be able to edit the physical file from our plugin. If not, you can always edit the robots.txt directly on your server using FTP or a server file manager.

Please contact your web host for assistance if you have trouble uploading or editing files on your server.

Common installation and update errors

Premium updates require an active subscription. If the subscription is not active, please check for common activation issues.

In rare cases, you will receive an error message when installing or updating Yoast SEO for WordPress. Below, we list the errors that you may encounter. 

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Could not create directory or folderDestination folder already existsUploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesizeAllowed memory exhaustedDownload Failed. Server Certificate Verification FailedcURL errorsFatal error: Cannot instantiate abstract class WPSEO_Redirect_ManagerWhite screen

Error: Could not create directory or folder

CauseThis error appears when your server does not have the correct permission set on one or more of the files or folders listed after the error. 

SolutionPlease make sure that the full path, including any files and folders, is writeable. You can do that over FTP.

If you don』t know how to check or change permissions, please contact your web host for assistance.

Windows ServerIn some cases, a Windows server will display this error due to a filename character limit or other server limitations. If you receive this error on a Windows server, please manually install the plugin.

Error: Destination folder already exists

CauseThis error can occur if you already have the plugin installed, or if you have renamed the wp-content folder of the plugin. In rare cases, something may go wrong during the installation process, which causes the folder to be created, but its files are missing or corrupt. 

SolutionIf you are running WordPress 5.5 or higher, you should see the option to automatically overwrite the existing installation with the uploaded ZIP file. Choose to overwrite the current version with the uploaded version. If you are running an older WordPress version, you can either upgrade to the latest WordPress version or manually delete the plugin directory first and then upload it again through your WordPress dashboard.

Error: Uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini.

Cause This error appears when your web host or server limits the upload file size.

SolutionIn order to fix the error, you』ll need to increase the uploaded maximum file size limit by reaching out to your web hosting provider.

If you』re familiar with server management, you can change the upload_max_filesize value directly from the php.ini file. You can read more about it in this guide. The other option is to manually install the plugin using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Learn how to do that in this guide: Manually update/install the premium plugin.

Fatal error: Allowed memory exhausted

The full text of this error is: 

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of #### bytes exhausted (tried to allocate #### bytes) in /PATH_TO_WORDPRESS/wp-content/PATH_TO_PROBLEM/FILE.php on line ###

The plugin or theme causing the error is usually found after the /wp-content/ part of the error.

Cause The error occurs when your server runs out of memory to complete the task at hand. 

SolutionIncreasing the memory or decreasing the number of tasks will fix the issue.

To increase the server』s memory, use these steps: 

Add this line to your wp-config.php file:define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');Change this line in your server』s PHP.ini file:memory_limit = 256M;Add this to your .htaccess file:php_value memory_limit 256M 

You can also always contact your host and ask for assistance in increasing the server memory. 

To decrease the number of tasks, use these steps: 

Deactivate and remove plugins you no longer use. That may free up the right amount of memory needed to complete the tasks.Reduce the number of tasks running at once or temporarily deactivate non-critical plugins.

Error: Download failed. server certificate verification failed

The full text of the error reads: 

Download failed. server certificate verification failed. CAfile: [Path_to_Certificate] CRLfile: none

CauseYour website doesn』t recognize the SSL certificate on yoast.com.

SolutionYou need to contact your web host and ask them to add our certificate to their list of trusted certificates. Once they do that, you will again have access to automatic updates. In the meantime, please manually update your plugin using the steps found here: How can I manually update my premium plugin.

cURL errors

When you are updating the plugin, you may get one of the following errors: 

Download failed. SSL: certificate subject name 『*.mycloudproxy.com』 does not match target host name 『yoast.com』

Request error: 「cURL error 35: error:1407742E:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:tlsv1 alert protocol version」

Download failed. cURL error 51: SSL: no alternative certificate subject name matches target host name 『yoast.com』

Request error: 「cURL error 35: Peer reports incompatible or unsupported protocol version.」

Request error: 「cURL error 35: SSL connect error

CauseTo receive update notifications for premium plugins, your host must meet our plugin requirements. The errors above indicate that the server you』re hosted on uses an old version of cURL, TLS and / or OpenSSL, the library used to connect to other servers. When you send an update request to our servers, we do that over a secure connection. The reason behind that is that the request contains information about your site as well as your license key.

All our connections run through Sucuri』s Website Application Firewall, which keeps us safe from so-called DDOS attacks. To be able to do that, we use a system called Server Name Indication (SNI). Every browser after IE6 supports this, and every major CURL version released after March 2008 supports this. Unfortunately, it seems your server is using software older than that.

SolutionSince this is a problem on your host』s side, you will need to contact them and report the issue. Meanwhile, please manually update your plugin using the steps found here: How can I manually update my premium plugin.

What to do if your host doesn』t want to fix the issue?|Using old software is a security threat. If your host refuses to solve the issue, it is advisable to look for a new one. If you need help in choosing a new host, you can find a list of trusted hosts here. We checked all the common issues with Yoast SEO and other plugins and made sure the hosts in the list prevent them. 

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate abstract class WPSEO_Redirect_Manager

The full text of the error appears like this:

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate abstract class WPSEO_Redirect_Manager in /PATH_TO_WORDPRESS/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo-premium/PATH_TO/FILE.php on line ##

Cause This error occurs when previously entered redirects fail to update to the new format or when the update is not applied due to a cache conflict, particularly when using Opcode cache.

SolutionThere are a few steps you need to take to solve this issue:

Firstly, if you are not running the latest version of Yoast SEO, please update as soon as possible. How To Guide Available Here Please, clear all of your cache tools and recheck for the error. It』s possible that it could be hung up in server-level cache, especially Opcode cache. So, please ask your web host to clear any server cache modules, as well. In rare cases, you may need to disable your cache plugin for a short period of time until the error no longer displays. If all else fails, deactivate Yoast SEO Premium. Then, temporarily install and activate Yoast SEO (free), and delete Yoast SEO Premium. Once the error no longer displays (may take up to a couple of minutes), install a new copy of Yoast SEO Premium.Please empty the transient cache for the wpseo_premium_version option in your WordPress dashboard to trigger our redirect upgrade routine to run again. To empty this cache, you can use a Transients Manager. There are several available in the WordPress plugin repository.

White screen

Cause A white screen happens when plugins and/or themes conflict during the activation of a plugin or theme. 

SolutionTo solve this issue, follow the steps in this article.

Using Zapier in Yoast SEO Premium: FAQ

On this page, you can read the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding the Zapier integration in Yoast SEO Premium. In short, the integration allows you to automate repetitive tasks and save time. For example, you can connect Yoast SEO Premium to Zapier and automatically share your newly published posts or pages on your favorite social media platform.

If you want to learn more about using the Zapier integration in Yoast SEO Premium, we also have a handy how-to guide that describes all the steps you need to take.

FAQ: Using Zapier in Yoast SEO Premium

What are some things I can use Zapier for? You can use it to to share content across different platforms automatically. To learn more, check out: What is Zapier? And 5 things you can do with it! How many different kinds of Zaps can I create with this feature? At this time, you can only create one Zap. I want to use Yoast to output more than one Zap. Is there a workaround? Yes. You could create many draft Zaps and then switch between them by disabling and enabling as needed. What post types does this feature work with? The feature is expected to work with custom post types, posts, and pages. It does not work with taxonomies or attachment pages. I have no published posts on my site. Will the feature still work? Yes. However, Zapier may tell you it can』t find a post when you test the trigger. That is expected. You should skip the test and complete the rest of the action. Does the feature work with older previously published posts? No. Once the configuration is set-up, only those newly published posts are expected to work. Can I configure this integration to work only on a specific post type? No. When you publish a post type on your site, no matter what kind it is, the Zapier action is applied to it. Can I create multi-step Zaps? No. This integration only permits a Zap to have one step. Multi-step Zaps are only available if you purchase a Zapier plan that permits it. Is this integration free? Yes. If you are using Yoast SEO Premium, you won』t have any additional charges. However, you will need to create a Zapier account. Is there a limit to how many times I can use the Zap I created in Yoast SEO?  Yes. You can use it up to 100 times a month. So, you can publish up to 100 posts on your site that will automatically get sent to your platform of choice. Learn more about task usage in Zapier. Can I upgrade my Zapier account to have more functionality? Yes! Zapier has several plans which permit more functionality than what our integration provides. You may wish to review the billing and plan page to see which one best matches your needs. Can I connect more than one website to my Zapier account? Yes, you can add multiple Yoast SEO accounts from different sites in one Zapier account. However, you will only be able to create one Zap per site. How does this integration work with Yoast』s Duplicate Post plugin? When you use the clone or new draft features, it is expected to work. However, if you use the rewrite and republish feature, it will not send a Zap. Will a Zap be sent if I already have a published post that I reverted to draft status and then republished it? No. Previously published posts that revert to draft status and then get republished will not have a Zap sent out. Does this integration work when I schedule posts? Yes. This is expected to work when you schedule posts. What WordPress editors does this integration work with? All of them. This integration is expected to work with the Classic Editor, the Gutenberg Editor, and page builders like Elementor, WPBakery, Divi, etc.

Indexed though blocked by robots.txt, what to do?

Do you see the following warning in Google Search Console: 「Indexed, though blocked by robot.txt」? This means that Google indexed a URL even though it was blocked by your robots.txt file. Google shows a warning for these URLs because they』re not sure whether you want to have these URLs indexed. What do you do in this situation? And how can Yoast SEO help you fix this? Let』s find out!

Warning in Google Search Console: 「Indexed, though blocked by robots.txt」

How to fix the warning 「Indexed, though blocked by robots.txt」

Google found links to URLs that were blocked by your robots.txt file. So, to fix this, you』ll need to go through those URLs and determine whether you want them indexed or not. Then, you』ll need to edit your robots.txt file accordingly and you can do that in Yoast SEO. Let』s go through the steps you』ll need to take.

In Google Search Console, export the list of URLs. Export the URLs from Google Search Console that are flagged as 「Indexed, though blocked by robots.txt」. Go through the URLs and determine whether you want these URLs indexed or not. Check which URLs you want search engines to index and which ones you don』t want search engines to access. Then, it』s time to edit your robots.txt file. To do that, log in to your WordPress site. You』ll be in the WordPress Dashboard. In the admin menu, go to SEO > Tools. In the admin menu on the left-hand side, click SEO. In the menu that appears, click Tools. In the Tools screen, click File editor. In the File editor, edit your robots.txt file. Update your robots.txt file to allow Google to access the URLs that you do want to have indexed and to disallow Google to access the URLs that you don』t want to have indexed. Read more about how to edit your robots.txt file. Or, read more about robots.txt in our Ultimate guide to robots.txt. Click Save changes to robots.txt to save your changes. Go back to Google Search Console and click Validate fix. Go to the Index Coverage Report, and then to the page that has the issues. There, click the Validate fix button. Then, you』ll send a request to Google to re-evaluate your robots.txt against your URLs.

Read more about robots.txt

Do you want to have more information on robots.txt? Check out the following articles:

Ultimate guide to robots.txt Ultimate guide to the meta robots tagHow to edit robots.txt through Yoast SEO

Is Yoast SEO compatible with visual page builders?

This article discusses the compatibility of the Yoast SEO plugin with visual page builder plugins. In short: we』ve integrated Yoast SEO in Elementor, but the plugin is not yet compatible by default with other page builders.

Elementor

As of Yoast SEO version 15.4, the plugin is fully compatible with the page builder plugin Elementor. The Yoast SEO Elementor integration is fully-featured and free to use for everyone, no Premium required. You can find all your favorite tools in the Elementor sidebar. It』s available for you on the left-hand side of your screen. You can read more about how to use Yoast SEO in Elementor here.

Other page builders

For other page builders, our plugin does not analyze content that is outside of the main content box of a page or post. Some visual composer developers have modified their code to add compatibility with our plugins while others have not.

How can I make Yoast SEO scan page builder modules for content?

If you are using a plugin or theme or have certain modules that do not send their content to our page analysis, please reach out the developer and ask them about adding the functionality to their visual builder. They may need to use the developer process described here to parse their content and push it into our analysis.

Please note that some features, like the readability markers, may be disabled when using page builders.

How can I make Yoast SEO scan page builder modules in order to output images on the sitemap?

We have a guide that outlines a filter you need to implement here. 

Why are other page builders not included by Yoast?

A while back, we tried to parse shortcodes and other plugin』s content but the outcome was a broken SEO plugin on a large number of sites. We reverted the changes and added a process for developers to parse their own content and push it into our content analysis in order to improve compatibility.