The Yoast SEO for Shopify Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Yoast SEO for Shopify in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Yoast SEO for Shopify
The Insider’s Guide
Yoast's Shopify app for live SEO analysis, AI meta tags and schema
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SEO plugins and apps, read from Yoast SEO for Shopify’s own pages.
Made by Yoast BV · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Yoast SEO for Shopify’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Yoast SEO for Shopify’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 33 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade
Yoast SEO for Shopify brings Yoast's SEO and readability analysis into the Shopify editor for products, collections and blog posts. It suggests titles and meta descriptions with AI, adds product structured data and an llms.txt file automatically, and applies SEO templates across a catalog. The AI+ plan adds AI Brand Insights, which checks how ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity describe a brand.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Yoast SEO for Shopify, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, but the checks show up in the product editor you already use, and schema and llms.txt are added without setup.
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Best for Yoast's writing checks inside the Shopify editor
Yoast SEO for Shopify puts Yoast's SEO and readability checks inside the Shopify editor, suggests titles and descriptions with AI, and adds product schema and an llms.txt file on its own.
- 2
Paid plans start at $19 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $19 per month, billed every 30 days, ex VAT.
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You can try it first
14-day free trial, cancel anytime
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
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Real-time SEO and readability analysis
Color-coded tips on keyword placement, structure and clarity while editing products, collections and blog posts, in more than 20 languages.
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AI titles and meta descriptions
Suggests search and social titles and descriptions with AI for any product or collection, from inside the product editor.
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Automatic product schema
Adds JSON-LD for price, brand and stock to every product, and star ratings when a supported reviews app such as Judge.me, Loox or Opinew is installed.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 33 of 78
That is against the other SEO plugins and apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Yoast SEO for Shopify you could make: schema markup. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Yoast SEO for Shopify at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $19 per month, billed every 30 days, ex VAT
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, cancel anytime
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Yoast BV, since 2021
- Category
- SEO Plugins & Apps
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for Yoast's writing checks inside the Shopify editor
Yoast SEO for Shopify puts Yoast's SEO and readability checks inside the Shopify editor, suggests titles and descriptions with AI, and adds product schema and an llms.txt file on its own. There's no free plan: it's $19 every 30 days before VAT after a 14-day trial. Checking how AI assistants describe your brand costs $45, and the listing names no redirect or broken-link tools.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $19 every 30 days before VAT, or $190 a year, about $15.83 a month. That's above this category's $10.99 middle and under its $19.99 dearer quarter. AI Brand Insights needs AI+ at $45 a month, in the dearest tenth. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 14-day trial you can cancel at any time. The listing doesn't say a card is needed. |
| Features | C | Live SEO and readability tips in 20+ languages, AI titles and descriptions, product schema, llms.txt, templates, bulk import and export, and migration from other apps. The listing names no redirects, broken-link checks, sitemaps or image tools. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but the checks show up in the product editor you already use, and schema and llms.txt are added without setup. Templates are optional. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, inside the Shopify admin, with Judge.me, Loox, Opinew, Langify, Weglot and Semrush. Brand Insights runs in a separate MyYoast web account. No phone or desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Yoast SEO for Shopify is for
- Fits if your team writes a lot of product and blog copy and wants tips while it types
- Works for merchants who already know Yoast from WordPress
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you're not on Shopify, as it installs and bills only through Shopify
- Not for you if you want a free plan, since the trial ends at $19 every 30 days plus VAT
- Pricey if you want to see how AI assistants describe you: that's AI+ at $45 a month, in a separate MyYoast account
- Watch out: star ratings in Google need a supported reviews app installed alongside it
- Too light for fixing broken links or redirects, which the listing doesn't mention
Good to know
Good for
- Shopify teams that write a lot of product and blog copy and want live guidance
- Merchants who already know Yoast from WordPress
- Brands that want to see how AI assistants talk about them
Worth knowing
- Works only on Shopify stores; it is installed from the Shopify App Store and billed through Shopify.
- There is no free plan: the 14-day trial leads to $19 per 30 days, and Yoast's site quotes prices before VAT.
- AI Brand Insights needs AI+ at $45 a month and is used in a MyYoast web account, not inside the Shopify app.
- Star ratings in search results need a supported reviews app installed alongside it.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$19
A month to start
Yoast SEO for Shopify is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19 per month, billed every 30 days, ex VAT.
The listing doesn't say a card is needed.
Yoast SEO for Shopify
$19
per month, billed every 30 days, ex VAT
SEO and readability analysis, AI title and meta suggestions, automatic schema, llms.txt, templates, bulk import and export, and 24/7 support.
Yoast SEO AI+ for Shopify
$45
per month, billed every 30 days, ex VAT
Adds AI Brand Insights: an AI visibility score, sentiment tracking, competitor benchmarks and the sources AI tools cite about the brand.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, cancel anytime
Read from yoast.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
12 months for the price of 10 with yearly billing
Yoast's FAQ gives 12 months for the price of 10 on an annual plan; the Shopify listing shows $190 a year for the base plan and $450 for AI+.
Stated on yoast.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Yoast's Shopify app for live SEO analysis, AI meta tags and schema. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, AI search visibility, content optimization, schema markup.
The listing names no redirects, broken-link checks, sitemaps or image tools.
- Real-time SEO and readability analysis
- Color-coded tips on keyword placement, structure and clarity while editing products, collections and blog posts, in more than 20 languages.
- AI titles and meta descriptions
- Suggests search and social titles and descriptions with AI for any product or collection, from inside the product editor.
- Automatic product schema
- Adds JSON-LD for price, brand and stock to every product, and star ratings when a supported reviews app such as Judge.me, Loox or Opinew is installed.
- Templates and bulk editing
- SEO templates apply the same title and description rules across the catalog, and a bulk editor imports and exports SEO data.
- llms.txt and SEO data migration
- Generates an llms.txt file for AI systems, and imports existing SEO data from another SEO app through a migration setting.
- AI Brand Insights
- On AI+, scans how ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity describe the brand, tracks sentiment and cited sources, and benchmarks against competitors.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Judge.me
- Loox
- Opinew
- Langify
- Weglot
- Semrush
Yoast SEO for Shopify is made by Yoast BV, and has been around since 2021.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
33/78
Other SEO plugins and apps it is graded above
Yoast SEO for Shopify's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 33 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 60 of 78) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 8).
Its paid plans start at $19 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 43 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 79 SEO plugins and apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Yoast SEO for Shopify’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 15 of 78
- CFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 78
- CFeaturesAbove 9 of 78
- BEase of useAbove 60 of 78
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 78
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 70 SEO plugins and apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Yoast SEO for Shopify is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Yoast SEO for Shopify you could make: schema markup. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $228 a year.
What you could make
- Schema markup: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A score built from what the top results for each keyword cover.
- The same prompts asked of ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers every day, and the answers kept.
- It plugs into other products, Judge.me, Loox and Opinew among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Yoast SEO for Shopify’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
StoreSEO, SEO King, Plug in SEO, Avada SEO Suite and Smart SEO
The 5 tools Yoast SEO for Shopify is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
StoreSEO
Free plan · from $14.99/mo
Shopify SEO app for AI product copy, schema, images and rank tracking.
- StoreSEO has a free plan. Yoast SEO for Shopify does not, though it has a free trial.
- StoreSEO also covers keyword research and rank tracking.
- 2.6GPA
SEO King
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Shopify SEO app with unlimited AI meta text and image optimization.
- SEO King has a free plan. Yoast SEO for Shopify does not, though it has a free trial.
- Yoast SEO for Shopify also covers AI search visibility.
- SEO King also covers keyword research, rank tracking and site audit.
- 2.0GPA
Plug in SEO
Free trial · from $29.99/mo
Shopify SEO audit app with bulk fixes, keyword research and JSON-LD.
- Yoast SEO for Shopify also covers AI search visibility.
- Plug in SEO also covers keyword research and site audit.
- 2.2GPA
Avada SEO Suite
Free plan · from $34.95/mo
Shopify SEO app with AI audits, image compression and speed tools.
- Avada SEO Suite has a free plan. Yoast SEO for Shopify does not, though it has a free trial.
- Yoast SEO for Shopify also covers AI search visibility and content optimization.
- Avada SEO Suite also covers keyword research, site audit and page speed.
- 2.4GPA
Smart SEO
Free plan · from $14.99/mo
Shopify SEO app for AI meta tags, image optimization and JSON-LD.
- Smart SEO has a free plan. Yoast SEO for Shopify does not, though it has a free trial.
- Yoast SEO for Shopify also covers content optimization.
- Smart SEO also covers site audit, backlink analysis and page speed.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Yoast SEO for Shopify free?
No, Yoast SEO for Shopify is a paid product, but you can try it first.
How much does Yoast SEO for Shopify cost?
Yoast SEO for Shopify lists 2 plans. Yoast SEO for Shopify: $19 per month, billed every 30 days, ex VAT.
What platforms does Yoast SEO for Shopify work on?
Yoast SEO for Shopify is available on Web.
Does Yoast SEO for Shopify offer any discounts?
Yoast SEO for Shopify publicly lists the following: 12 months for the price of 10 with yearly billing.
Does Yoast SEO for Shopify have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Yoast SEO for Shopify is listed for Web.
Does Yoast SEO for Shopify have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Yoast SEO for Shopify is listed for Web.
Is Yoast SEO for Shopify open source?
Yoast SEO for Shopify is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
What does Yoast SEO for Shopify integrate with?
Yoast SEO for Shopify's listing names Judge.me, Loox, Opinew, Langify, Weglot and Semrush.
Who makes Yoast SEO for Shopify?
Yoast SEO for Shopify is made by Yoast BV. It dates from 2021.
What are the alternatives to Yoast SEO for Shopify?
The closest alternatives to Yoast SEO for Shopify in our directory are StoreSEO, SEO King, Plug in SEO, Avada SEO Suite and Smart SEO.
How does Yoast SEO for Shopify compare with other SEO plugins and apps?
Yoast SEO for Shopify's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 33 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade, and level with 15.
Is Yoast SEO for Shopify good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Yoast SEO for Shopify C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $19 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 43 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Yoast SEO for Shopify?
The plain part of Yoast SEO for Shopify you could make: schema markup.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Yoast SEO for Shopify’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Yoast's own pages and its Shopify App Store listing on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Yoast BV. Prices change, so check yoast.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Yoast SEO for Shopify, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/yoast-seo-for-shopify
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
Scan for the live page
Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
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