Free Changelog » Rank Math

v1.0.259.1 December 4, 2025

Fixed: Rank Math SEO metabox not appearing on Product Category pages after the last update
Fixed:Compatibility issues with certain plugin and theme shortcodes when the Slack Enhanced Sharing option is enabled
Fixed: Minor UI issue in the Schema type field in WordPress v6.9

Added: Compatibility with WordPress 6.9
Improved: Converted the CMB2 metabox code of Link Suggestions to the core WP metabox
Fixed: Time to Read in Enhanced Slack Sharing was not accounting for shortcodes in the content
Fixed: Focus keyword tests were failing when a comma or other special characters were used in keywords added in the title, content, or description
Fixed: Console error in the Content AI module related to undefined cleanForSlug on some setups
Fixed: Blank page was shown when Chat with AI returned an error
Fixed: Compatibility issue with Colibri Page Builder PRO was causing the Rank Math SEO metabox to not display
Fixed: Invalid Renew Content AI credits date was being shown on some setups
Removed: React Settings UI from the modules page

Improved: Filter to remove global Schema entities will now work on the taxonomy pages as well
Fixed: PHP error on Site editor page
Fixed: The Fix with AI tool for the content tests was not highlighting all the changes
Fixed: The Fix with AI tool was not working on non-content tests when the post content is empty
Fixed: Missing Business type option in the Setup wizard when Small Business type is selected in the Site type

Added: Fix with AI tool for the content tests is now available in the Elementor editor
Fixed: Fix with AI tool was not working properly in the Classic editor when ACF plugin is active
Fixed: Incorrect URL was used in the Setup Wizard on sub-directory setups
Fixed: Missing option to remove the selected About & Contact page in the Local SEO settings
Fixed: PHP warning in the Email reports on some setups

Improved: A notice would now display if any table creation fails
Fixed: Missing SEO score and Schema data for the first posts on the Posts list page after the last update
Fixed: Missing Featured Image and drag options on the Product Category page after the last update when Add SEO Controls option is enabled
Fixed: Content Analysis Focus Keyword tests failed when an apostrophe was used in the keyword
Fixed: Option to Remove Parent Slug did not work unless the Remove Base or Remove Category Base option was enabled
Fixed: Missing Permalink in the SERP Preview modal for draft posts on non-English sites
Fixed: Invalid characters added in the Post description on some setups in the LLMs.txt file
Fixed: PHP error on some setups on SEO Analyzer page due to an incorrect URL value stored in the database
Fixed: Strings translated using the Loco Translate plugin were not working
Fixed: Reloading a post without making changes incorrectly showed the Page contains unsaved changes prompt
Fixed: Error occurring after updating posts on some setups when the Elementor plugin is active