Plugin Requirements

Like most software, Yoast SEO has specific requirements to be able to run properly. Here, we list those requirements.

Table of contents

WordPress version
PHP version
Database management systems
Requirements for Premium plugins
Browser requirements

WordPress version 

Yoast SEO supports the two latest versions of WordPress for both our free and premium plugins.

PHP version

PHP is a scripting language used for web development. For Yoast SEO to run properly, you should have a PHP version of 5.6.20 or higher. 

In fact, we recommend PHP version 7.4 or above. Before you upgrade to a higher PHP version, check if your WordPress site is ready for it. Read this help article to learn how to update your PHP version. 

Your PHP memory should be 256M or greater.

Database management systems

Yoast SEO requires: 

• MySQL version 5.6 or greater OR
• MariaDB version 10.0 or greater

Requirements for Premium Plugins

To receive update notifications for premium plugins, your host must support:

• cURL 7.34.0 or greater (released December 2013)
• OpenSSL 1.0.1 or greater (released March 2012)
• TLS 1.2 or greater (released August 2008)
  Do not use SSL v3

Browser requirements

To use our plugins in the admin you’ll need one of the following browsers:

The latest version of: 

• Google Chrome for Android 
• Samsung browser

The last two versions of:

• Google Chrome
• Firefox 
• Safari
• iOS
• Edge
• Opera

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