Detect Yoast SEO
Yoast SEO is a search engine optimisation plugin for WordPress and other platforms.
Detection looks at dom selectors, html markup across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Yoast SEO
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Yoast SEO. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- DOM selectors
- HTML markup
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Example public indicators for Yoast SEO
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Yoast SEO. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- script
- <!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast WordPress ?SEO plugin v -
- <!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v Yoast S…
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Yoast SEO signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Yoast SEO, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Yoast SEO is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Yoast SEO
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Yoast SEO signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (dom selectors, html markup) and scores them against the Yoast SEO signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Yoast SEO on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Yoast SEO match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Yoast SEO
- Can PluginView detect Yoast SEO without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Yoast SEO — typically dom selectors, html markup. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Yoast SEO?
- Yoast SEO is classified under SEO, WordPress plugins in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Yoast SEO?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across dom selectors, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Yoast SEO?
- Illustrative public indicators for Yoast SEO include script; <!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast WordPress ?SEO plugin v -; <!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v Yoast S…. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
