Changelog

New Features, updates and fixes

Version 4.9.7.2

Fixed

  • Cache table on some sites was left in a corrupted state after the 4.9.7 update due to a race condition during the migration, causing cache writes to silently overwrite unrelated entries. The new migration runner now retries the repair until it verifies the state is clean.

Version 4.9.7.1

Fixed

  • Resolved an issue where some sites could experience a fatal error and become inaccessible due to a corrupted internal cache entry.
  • Removed outdated database indexes left over from a previous update that could corrupt cache data on certain MariaDB database versions, leading to site errors.

Version 4.9.7

Updated

  • Added a filter to customize Site Audit page scan request arguments.
  • TOC block now has an option to list all headings, not only the ones after it.
  • AI Assistant block now converts generated FAQ content into structured AIOSEO FAQ blocks with schema markup.
  • SEO Analysis now automatically re-scans posts and terms older than 6 months, and detects changes to global settings.

Fixed

  • Third-party plugin imports (Redirection, Rank Math, Yoast SEO, 301 Redirects, WPML) not working correctly.
  • A PHP warning caused by getDefaultAddon() returning an array instead of an object when the CDN is unreachable.
  • Error message not displaying when settings fail to save.
  • “Convert Posts to Markdown” option broke page rendering when URL query parameters contain “.md”.
  • AI Assistant block no longer includes its own UI text in generated content.
  • Date sitemap index fails to update the “Last Modified” timestamps when posts are updated.
  • Title output buffering caused broken pages on themes without title-tag support on WordPress 6.9+.
  • Fatal error on multisite installations when the AI helper was not initialized during license validation.
  • PHP warning related to meta description in attachment pages.
  • Console error in Keyword Rank Tracker Groups tab when selecting certain date ranges.
  • Image column incorrectly displayed in taxonomy, author, date, and attachment sitemaps.
  • Image sitemap scan no longer counts hidden <img> elements as sitemap images.
  • Fatal error when Lite users with standalone AI credits attempt to use the AI Assistant or Image Generator.
  • Plugin translations loading order.

Version 4.9.6.2

Updated

  • Removed deprecated internal option references that could cause error on WooCommerce checkouts for some users.

Fixed

  • Possible fatal error when activating license via AIOSEO_LICENSE_KEY constant.

Version 4.9.6.1

Fixed

  • Possible fatal error during WooCommerce checkout due to an internal option structure.

Version 4.9.6

New

  • AI Schema Generator to allow users to generate structured data markup using AI with smart analysis and custom prompts.
  • Bulk action features to generate meta titles, descriptions, and image alt text for multiple posts and media items at once using AI.
  • Added Comment field to redirects for documenting redirect purposes and context.

Updated

  • Added compatibility with WordPress 7.0.
  • Added Divi 5 Visual Builder support.
  • Add lazy-loading to metabox menu tabs for faster initial render and load times.
  • Replaced third-party libraries with lightweight alternatives for faster load times.
  • Hardened sensitive data so it can never be exposed on the frontend.

Version 4.9.5.2

Fixed

  • License status could occasionally display outdated information.

Version 4.9.5.1

Fixed

  • Improved title output buffering compatibility with themes that don't declare title-tag support.
  • AI credits refresh button now preserves the connection state for manually connected Lite users.

Version 4.9.5

Updated

  • TruSEO analysis content parser for better compatibility.
  • Added custom field smart tag support to the Schema Review Author field.
  • Restored the “Download Sample CSV File” link and import instructions on the Redirects Import/Export screen.
  • Database table information is now included in the System Status tool and system information exports.

Fixed

  • SEO Checklist's “Delete Hello World” task no longer suggests deleting repurposed WordPress sample posts.
  • Post archive sitemap returning empty content when sitemap indexes are enabled.
  • Import/Export now list all sites instead of only 20 on Multisite Networks.
  • LLMs.txt button URLs pointing to wrong location on non-standard WordPress installations.
  • Bricks Builder ACF Relationship query loops returning no results when AIOSEO is active.
  • Improved performance of sitemap taxonomy queries for sites with large numbers of terms.
  • Posts with different or external Canonical URLs are now excluded from the sitemap.
  • Posts and terms with custom canonical URLs are now excluded from XML sitemaps.
  • TOC block triggering “unsaved changes” warning even without any changes.
  • Warnings in ProfilePage schema.
  • URL count mismatch between root sitemap index and date sitemap.
  • Fatal error when editing posts with corrupt breadcrumb settings.
  • Local SEO Opening Hours time dropdowns not updating to 24h format when toggling “Use 24h Format”.
  • Console warning about navigation throttling when using SiteOrigin Page Builder.
  • SEO Analyzer database error when focus keywords contain double quotes.
  • Rare cases where scheduled actions were duplicated.
  • AI access token sometimes failing to be fetched.
  • PHP warning when analyzing a one-word title starting with the question word in Headline Analyzer.

Version 4.9.4.2

Updated

  • Improved scheduled action scheduling to prevent duplicate actions.
  • Improved request handling with concurrency guards and caching to reduce outbound request volume.
  • Added transient fallback mechanism for caching in case aioseo_cache table doesn't exist.