22.9-RC2

Changes compared to: 22.9-RC1

Non-user facing

• [@yoast/ui-library 0.0.1] Adds a Toast element. #21407

22.8

= 22.8 =

Release date: 2024-05-28

Yoast SEO 22.8 brings enhancements and bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Enhancements

• Converts the Yoast Breadcrumbs block to use the Blocks V3 API.

Bugfixes

• Fixes a bug preventing multiple FAQ blocks from being added to a post/page.
• Fixes a bug where a class was missing in the output of the FAQ and How-To blocks.
• Fixes a bug where a "Failed to retrieve media" error could prevent selecting a different image or removing the current selection.
• Fixes a bug where our modals would not open when visiting our sidebar in Elementor for the second time.
• Fixes a bug where some Yoast SEO settings could not be imported correctly.

Other

• Removes the fixed date and separator snippet variables from the meta description text field.
• Removes the Yoast SEO Breadcrumbs panel from the Customizer to improve compatibility with block-based themes. Users can always change the options for the breadcrumbs under Yoast SEO > Settings > Advanced > Breadcrumbs.
• Deprecates the WPSEO_Customizer class.

22.9-RC1

Changes compared to: 22.8

Enhancements:

• Helps guide Elementor users to Yoast when they have the new editor top bar activated. #21388

Non user facing:

• Adds integration tests to the date archive indexable builder. #21392

22.8-RC4

Changes compared to: 22.8-RC3

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug preventing multiple FAQ blocks from being added to a post/page. #21402
• Fixes a bug where a class was missing in the output of the FAQ and How-To blocks. #21402

22.8-RC3

Changes compared to: 22.8-RC2

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug where our modals would not open when visiting our sidebar in Elementor for the second time. #21387

22.8-RC2

Changes compared to: 22.8-RC1

Other:

• Removes the fixed date and a separator snippet variable from the meta description text field. #21385

22.7

= 22.7 =

Release date: 2024-05-14

Yoast SEO 22.7 converts selected blocks to the Blocks V3 API and brings multiple bugfixes. Find more information about our software releases and updates here.

Enhancements

• Converts the Yoast How-to and FAQ blocks to use the Blocks V3 API.
• Introduces a date and a separator snippet variable to the meta description text field, to make clear that both the date and a separator are automatically added to the character count of the meta description. Hovering over the variables reveals a tooltip with more explanation.

Bugfixes

• Fixes a bug where a PHP deprecation error would be thrown when trying to convert a relative URL to an absolute one, with the provided value being null.
• Fixes a bug where the character count of the meta description field would not include the automatically added date and separator when no additional content was provided.
• Fixes a bug where the elements in the Yoast sidebar and metabox are displayed in an incorrect order if Yoast SEO Premium is activated.

Other

• Deprecates \Yoast\WP\SEO\Integrations\Blocks\Structured_Data_Blocks::enqueue_block_editor_assets().
• Properly escapes tags in the Enhanced Slack Sharing presenter to prevent incorrect rendering and unwanted, potentially malicious behavior. Props to @rob006.
• Removes the yoast-components-package script.
• Sets the minimum supported WordPress version to 6.4.

22.8-RC1

Changes compared to: 22.7

Enhancements:

• Converts the Yoast Breadcrumbs block to use the Blocks V3 API. #21359

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug where some Yoast SEO settings could not be imported correctly. #21364
• Fixes a bug where a "Failed to retrieve media" error could prevent selecting a different image or removing the current selection. #21364

Other:

• Removes the Yoast SEO Breadcrumbs panel from the Customizer to improve compatibility with block-based themes. Users can always change the options for the breadcrumbs under Yoast SEO > Settings > Advanced > Breadcrumbs. #21360
• Deprecates the WPSEO_Customizer class. #21360

Non user facing:

• Removes the unused SnippetPreview from packages/yoastseo and functions that uses this class. #21327
• Removes classes and methods that were deprecated before version 20.8. #21362

22.7-RC6

Changes compared to: 22.7-RC5

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug where the elements in the Yoast sidebar and metabox are displayed in an incorrect order if Yoast SEO Premium is activated. #21370

22.7-RC5

Changes compared to: 22.7-RC4

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug where the character count of the meta description field would not include the automatically added date and separator when no additional content was provided. #21367

Non user facing:

• Fixes an unreleased bug where lack of an element between the fixed variables and the text input by the user could lead to interactions. #21366
• Fixes an unreleased bug where the fixed variable for Google's separator could be confused with the "Separator" replacement variable. #21366