How to Migrate from Yoast to SureRank

This guide will help you easily move your SEO settings from Yoast SEO to SureRank SEO using the built-in migration tool.

Back Up Your Website

Before making any changes, create a backup of your website. This will help protect your data in case anything unexpected happens.

Open the Migration Tool

• Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
• Go to SureRank > Tools > Migrate tab.

Start the Migration

• On the Migrate page, look for the Import SEO data from section.

• Select Yoast SEO from the dropdown menu.

• Click the Migrate button to start the process.

By default, Yoast SEO will be deactivated after migration. If you want to keep it active, uncheck the box before migrating.

What to Do if Migration Is Interrupted

If you leave the migration page or switch tabs before the process is finished, the migration will pause. When you return, you’ll see a message saying your migration is paused. Everything imported so far is safely saved, and no duplicate data will be created.

You can choose to:

• Resume Migration – Continue from where you left off.
• Start Over – Start the migration again from the beginning.
• Cancel Migration – Stop the migration if you no longer want to continue.

What Gets Imported

SureRank will import the following settings from Yoast SEO:

• Meta Templates
• Social
• Home Page
• Archive Pages
• Robot Instructions
• Sitemaps

Final Checks

• Review your SEO settings in SureRank after migration.
• Test your homepage, archives, and social previews.
• Adjust any settings as needed.

SureRank Pro: Migrate Redirections from Yoast SEO Premium

With SureRank Pro, you can now import your Yoast SEO Premium redirections along with your SEO settings.

How to Migrate Redirections

1. Follow the regular migration steps to import your SEO settings from Yoast.
2. SureRank Pro will also import your Yoast SEO Premium redirections during this process.

Verify Imported Redirections

• Go to SureRank > Link Manager > Redirection Manager in your WordPress dashboard.
• Check that your Yoast SEO Premium redirections are listed there.

Requirements

• SureRank Pro must be installed and active.
• Yoast SEO Premium must also be active so SureRank can detect and import the redirections.

Done! All your Yoast SEO Premium redirections are now managed in SureRank Pro.

Note: SureRank does not migrate Schema data. Only the global and page-level SEO settings available in SureRank will be imported. After migration, review your settings in SureRank and manually set up any features that were not included.

By following these steps, you can easily move your SEO settings from Yoast SEO to SureRank SEO.