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How to customize code of yoast


To customize the code of Yoast SEO, you can use various filters and hooks provided by the plugin. Here are some examples of how to customize different aspects of Yoast SEO:

Customizing the Sitemap Index

1. Exclude Post Types from Sitemap:

php
   add_filter( 'wpseo_sitemap_exclude_post_type', 'sitemap_exclude_post_type', 10, 2 );

   function sitemap_exclude_post_type( $value, $post_type ) {
       if ( $post_type == 'post_type_slug' ) {
           return true;
       }
   }
   

2. Exclude Multiple Post Types from Sitemap:

php
   add_filter( 'wpseo_sitemap_exclude_post_type', 'sitemap_exclude_post_type', 10, 2 );

   function sitemap_exclude_post_type( $value, $post_type ) {
       $post_type_to_exclude = array('post_type_slug1', 'post_type_slug2', 'post_type_slug3');
       if ( in_array( $post_type, $post_type_to_exclude ) ) {
           return true;
       }
   }
   

Customizing SEO Title Templates

1. Create Custom Title Template:

php
   add_filter( 'wpseo_title_template', 'custom_title_template' );

   function custom_title_template( $template ) {
       // Your custom title template code here
       return $template;
   }
   

Adding Custom Data to Page Analysis

1. Add Custom Data to Analysis:

php
   if ( typeof YoastSEO !== "undefined" && typeof YoastSEO.app !== "undefined" ) {
       new MyCustomDataPlugin();
   } else {
       jQuery( window ).on(
           'YoastSEO:ready',
           function() {
               new MyCustomDataPlugin();
           }
       );
   }
   

2. Creating the Plugin:

php
   class MyCustomDataPlugin {
       constructor() {
           // Ensure YoastSEO.js is present and can access the necessary features.
           if ( typeof YoastSEO === "undefined" || typeof YoastSEO.analysis === "undefined" || typeof YoastSEO.analysis.worker === "undefined" ) {
               return;
           }
           YoastSEO.app.registerPlugin( "MyCustomDataPlugin", { status: "ready" } );
           this.registerModifications();
       }

       registerModifications() {
           const callback = this.addContent.bind( this );
           // Ensure that the additional data is being seen as a modification to the content.
           YoastSEO.app.registerModification( "content", callback, "MyCustomDataPlugin", 10 );
       }

       addContent( data ) {
           data += "Hello, I'm some additional data!";
           return data;
       }
   }
   

Adding Custom Assessments

1. Registering the Plugin:

php
   function loadMyCustomPlugin() {
       new MyCustomPlugin();
   }

   if ( ! wp_installing() ) {
       add_action( 'plugins_loaded', 'loadMyCustomPlugin', 20 );
   }
   

2. Creating the Webworker:

php
   class CustomWorker {
       constructor() {
           this._worker = analysisWorker;
       }

       register() {
           this._worker.registerMessageHandler( "initialize", this.initialize.bind( this ), "MyCustomAssessmentPlugin" );
       }

       initialize( settings ) {
           // Your custom assessment code here
       }
   }
   

Customizing Snippets

1. Add Custom Template Variables:

php
   add_action('wpseo_register_extra_replacements', 'register_custom_yoast_variables');

   function get_myname() {
       return 'My name is Moses';
   }

   function register_custom_yoast_variables() {
       wpseo_register_var_replacement( '%%myname%%', 'get_myname', 'advanced', 'some help text' );
   }
   

2. Alter the Number of Sitemap Entries:

php
   add_filter( 'wpseo_sitemap_entries_per_page', 'max_entries_per_sitemap' );

   function max_entries_per_sitemap() {
       return 100;
   }
   

These are just a few examples of how to customize the code of Yoast SEO. For more detailed information and specific use cases, refer to the Yoast SEO documentation and the WordPress Codex.

Citations:
[1] https://yoast.com/help/how-to-customize-the-sitemap-index/
[2] https://yoast.com/help/how-to-modify-default-snippet-templates-in-yoast-seo/
[3] https://developer.yoast.com/customization/yoast-seo/adding-custom-data-analysis/
[4] https://developer.yoast.com/customization/yoast-seo/adding-custom-assessments/
[5] https://yoast.com/yoast-seo-snippets-to-customize-your-site/