By the end of this article, you will be able to successfully install the Yoast SEO plugin on WordPress websites for free since we shall be dealing with the free version. For starters, Yoast SEO is by far the best for Search Engine Optimization on the market with over 10 Million active installations.
A short story, I started using the plugin some good years since I started my journey with learning SEO. This was before the introduction of other SEO plugins for example Rank Math, at the time, and still now, I prefer Yoast as the best search engine optimization plugin on the market.
Below are the quick steps that will help you install Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress websites.
- Login to your website if you are an administrator
After you have logged in, you can now access the dashboard menu on the left hand side of your screen by default. - Click on plugins now, you realize that the menu expands, then click on add new as you see in the screenshot provided below.
- You can now either search for the plugin in the search bar as indicated in the screenshot or you can upload it from your device if you downloaded the file earlier on from the official Yoast website.
- Click install now to start the installation process.
- Let’s finish up the installation process now by clicking on activate now.
The next step is configuration of the plugin. you can follow this guide for more information about how you can fully configure the plugin for better rankings in Google search results.
Congratulations upon learning how to install the Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress. If you have had any challenges installing the plugin, you can contact our support team for any further assistance at a free cost.
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