How to disable the SEO analysis

With Yoast SEO, you receive instant feedback about your writing. While we definitely recommend using the analysis, you can disable the SEO analysis site-wide or per user. This feature is enabled by default.

Want to disable the Readability analysis? Go to our How to disable the Readability analysis article.

How to fully disable the SEO analysis

How to disable the SEO analysis for a specific content type

You can enable or disable the SEO analysis for posts, pages, categories, tags, media pages, products, and custom post types.

1. Go to Yoast SEO
2. Go to Settings
   
   
3. Go to the specific content type
   Under Content types, you’ll find Posts, Pages and Products. Under Categories & tags, you can find Categories or Tags. Or, click Advanced for Media pages.
   
   
4. Under Additional settings, toggle the Enable SEO controls and assessments to off
   If you see a checkmark, the feature is enabled. If you see an X, the feature is disabled.
   

How to disable the SEO analysis for individual users

You can choose to disable the SEO analysis for individual losers by following the steps below.

1. In your WordPress Dashboard, go to Users
   
   
2. Go to Profile or All Users
   Click on Profile to disable the SEO analysis for yourself or click All Users and then Edit to disable it for another user.
   
   
3. Tick the Disable SEO analysis checkbox
   
   
4. Click Update Profile

How to disable the SEO analysis for individual pages

Block editor

If you don’t want the SEO analysis for specific pages using the block editor, follow the steps below.

1. Go to the post or page
2. In three-dot menu in the upper right corner, click Preferences
   
   
3. Under General, switch the Yoast SEO and/or Yoast SEO Premium toggle to Off
   
   

Classic editor

If you don’t want the SEO analysis for specific pages using the classic editor, follow the steps below.

1. Go to the post or page
2. In the upper right corner, open Screen Options
   
   
3. Untick Yoast SEO or Yoast SEO Premium