Yoast SEO Tools: File editor

In this article, we’ll discuss the File editor tool of Yoast SEO in your WordPress backend.

Where to find the File editor

Follow the instructions below to find the File editor

  1. In your WordPress Dashboard, go to Yoast SEO


  2. Go to Tools


  3. Go to File Editor


    A screenshot of the Tools settings screen in Yoast SEO, with the File editor settings the user needs to click on

File editor

The file editor can edit two files: the robots.txt file, and if you have one, the .htaccess file. This depends on your server setup. The file editor will only show you the files you can edit. Editing these files is generally not necessary. If you decide to edit one of these files, please make sure you know how the files work and that you know what you’re doing.

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