Version 4.5.8

New

  • Query Arg Monitor – Monitor the query args that are used on your site and block them. This prevents search engines from crawling every variation of your pages with unrecognized query arguments and helps save crawl quota.

Updated

  • Compatibility with new ACF image data format.

Fixed

  • TruSEO sometimes freezes when used with particular languages.

Version 4.5.7.3

Fixed

  • Setup Wizard no longer freezes in Lite when the sitemap feature is selected for activation.

Version 4.5.7.2

Fixed

  • Fixed: Adding a Focus Keyphrase in TruSEO sometimes fails when user is using a language that is not officially supported.

Version 4.5.7.1

Fixed

  • Plugin conflict with WPBakery page builder when a post was previously edited with WPBakery and the page builder is then deactivated.
  • SEO Preview no longer triggers a 404 request when fetching the schema output for the preview in Lite.

Version 4.5.7

Updated

  • Added a new Featured Image tag for the RSS feed settings.
  • Improved TruSEO Highlighter support for the Classic Editor.

Fixed

  • Author sitemap would sometimes not load correctly for multisites due to incorrect users table name.
  • Default priority for terms of a given taxonomy not correctly reflected in the sitemap.
  • XML sitemap header no longer includes query args.
  • %currentyear% smart tag is now correctly imported from Rank Math into AIOSEO.
  • Search Statistics link to check Index Status in Google Search Console now considers subfolder WordPress installs.
  • Error in Link Assistant when site has no posts at all.
  • Deleting a redirect now correctly closes the editor.
  • Redirects table header no longer renders line breaks when used on small screens.
  • Redirect testing of a pass-through redirect now works as expected.
  • Redirects are no longer triggered when WP CLI is running.
  • Conflict with Simple Link Directory plugin where AIOSEO modals are opened on post/term edit.
  • Flyout menu box shadows and icons not rendered correctly in Safari.
  • Revision count for new, unpublished posts is no longer incorrect inside Avada and WPBakery.
  • Wrong social image output in some cases for various page builders.
  • Canonical URL for the dedicated HTML Sitemap page is now correct and no longer based on the post permalink structure.
  • Post/term details column sometimes not loading for authors and editors.
  • Issue causing TruSEO to sometimes not detect foreign languages correctly.
  • Issue where the “Focus Keyphrase in Introduction” check was not detecting content inside custom fields unless the shortcode block is used.

Version 4.5.6

New

  • SEO Preview Redesign – Our revamped preview better reflects how your pages may look like in search results and now also supports various Google rich results snippets, including products, FAQ pages and more.
  • Redirect Schedules – Add redirects for your pages ahead of time or schedule them for a specific date range thanks to our new scheduling ability.
  • Redirect CSV Importer – Import redirects directly into AIOSEO by uploading a CSV file.

Updated

  • Added Author SEO tab with additional settings for the Author SEO (E-E-A-T) addon.
  • Added support for PHP 8.3.
  • Bumped the minimum required WordPress Core version to 5.3.

Fixed

  • ProfilePage schema error because “mainEntity” property is missing.

Version 4.5.5

Updated

  • Various AI Title/Description Generator improvements for more reliable results and better foreign language support.
  • Removed Search Statistics Index status background scan in favour of loading results on-the-fly to prevent quota from running out.
  • Added a survey that triggers when users deactivate the plugin.
  • Added WooCommerce Shop page to the breadcrumb trail for WooCommerce Products and related taxonomies.
  • Added Broken Link Checker as an installable plugin to the Setup Wizard and About Us page.

Fixed

  • Block settings sidebar not re-expanding after user closed it previously.
  • Primary term not included in canonical URL for WooCommerce products.
  • Schema not correctly reflecting Out of Stock status for variable products in WooCommerce.
  • Schema Generator graph/template search box disappeared when certain special characters were entered.
  • SEO Revisions not created for attachments.
  • Plugin conflict with WPBingo Core where AIOSEO setting tabs are collapsed.
  • Conflict between AIOSEO Redirects and Divi page builder.
  • Redirection plugins are no longer marked as conflicting when AIOSEO Redirects isn’t installed.
  • AIOSEO Details column on post list page would sometimes load unnecessarily.

Version 4.5.4

New

  • Author SEO (E-E-A-T) Addon – Optimize your site for Google’s E-E-A-T ranking factor by proving your writer’s expertise through author schema markup and new UI elements. ✍️

Fixed

  • Plugin conflict where post content sometimes disappeared in the post editor when using AIOSEO, Avada and the Classic Editor.
  • Taxonomy title smart tag not outputting proper value when archive page has no posts.

Version 4.5.3.1

Fixed

  • AIOSEO Settings modal sometimes opening in Divi visual editor when user performs unrelated action.

Version 4.5.3

New

  • Added support for importing Locations from Yoast SEO into Local SEO.
  • Added support for LiteSpeed servers to Redirection Manager.

Updated

  • Numerous performance updates under the hood.
  • SEO Revisions now tracks changes to the Cornerstone Content setting.
  • Redirect’s manual 404s now load a 404 WP template instead of just sending a 404 header to the browser.
  • Added post status badges to the Links Report in Link Assistant to show the post status of non-published posts.
  • Improved style compatibility between AIOSEO and the Extra theme.

Fixed

  • Paged Format now uses the global separator tag.
  • Product schema is no longer output when the product does not have a valid price set.
  • Various schema graphs now consider timezones when outputting dates and no longer output incorrect timestamps.
  • Redirect modal UI now works correctly when a post is trashed.
  • Redirects no longer prevent the use of WP CLI.
  • Redirect’s HTTP Headers table no longer disappears after inserting a value in the field.
  • When editing a redirect the edit screen no longer closes after selecting a value.
  • Error when importing robots.txt rules with certain regex patterns.
  • File structure issue that caused some localized strings from being excluded in language files.
  • Cornerstone Content setting removed for attachment pages.
  • Setup Wizard sometimes showing wrong step count.
  • Snippet preview showing incorrect preview for Taxonomy Title smart tag when no primary category is selected.
  • Search Statistics now correctly syncs the homepage with what is selected under Settings > Reading.
  • Plugin conflict with the Autoptimization plugin where the frontend of the site shows a whitescreen when logged-in users are using Russian as their locale.
  • Conflict with block-based themes in WP 6.0+.