The Yoast SEO plugin helps web creators optimize content directly inside the Elementor Editor by providing real-time suggestions and analysis to improve search engine visibility. With Yoast integrated into your design workflow, you can optimize meta titles, descriptions, keyphrases, and technical SEO as you build.
How to Access Yoast SEO in the Elementor Editor
You can access Yoast SEO tools and analytics from two locations inside the Elementor Editor:
Method 1: From the Elements Panel
- Open the Elementor Editor on any page or post.
- In the left panel header, locate the main navigation bar containing Widgets, Components, and Globals.
- Click the Yoast SEO tab.
Method 2: From Page Settings
- In the top bar of the Elementor Editor, click the Page Settings icon
- In the top row of panel options, select the Yoast SEO tab located between Settings and Style.
Yoast SEO Features & Analytics
The Yoast tab contains a number of tabs offering you SEO analysis and advice. Below is a quick overview of what these analytics offer you. For more comprehensive details, consult the Yoast website.
Note
Some features contain a question mark and/or lock icon. Click question marks for more information. Lock icons indicate these features are for paid Yoast users only.
| Feature / Setting | Description |
| Focus keyphrase | The main keyword or phrase that you want to rank well in search engines (for instance, a jewelry store may want the word “earrings” to rank well). Enter one phrase here to have it analyzed in real-time. Discover related keyphrases: Click this button to search for keyphrase synonyms powered by SEMrush. (Requires logging into a SEMrush account). |
| SEO analysis | Uses your selected Focus keyphrase to make suggestions about improving the content. You can use these suggestions to make changes right in the Elementor Editor. The analysis is done in real-time, and the changes are reflected in the sidebar. |
| Readability analysis | Uses an algorithm to judge the readability of the page or post content. It highlights problem areas and gives you actionable suggestions to fix your content. |
| Add related keyphrase | Lets you focus on more than one keyphrase. Available to paid Yoast subscribers. |
| Internal linking suggestions | Recommends page content that can be linked to boost SEO. Available to paid Yoast subscribers. |
| Track SEO performance | Uses Wincher (a web-based SEO tool) to analyze page SEO ranking positions and gain insights into online visibility. (Requires logging into a Wincher account). |
| Search appearance | Lets you customize how your page preview will appear when displayed by search engines such as Google and Bing. This includes the page title and description. |
| Social media appearance | Lets you customize the content displayed when the page is shared on social media such as Facebook, X, Instagram, and more (including preview image, title, and description). Available to paid Yoast subscribers. |
| Schema | Allows you to select a specific page type to help search engines better understand and rank the page. |
| Advanced | Geared for users with technical experience. Options include: • Allow search engines to display page content • Allow robots to collect image data • Change the title of the page’s breadcrumbs • Set the canonical URL |
| Cornerstone content | Allows you to mark this page as one of the most important and extensive articles on your site. |
| Insights | Shows you which words occur most often in your text so you can check them against your intended keyword(s) and focus the page text. Available to paid Yoast subscribers. |