Hartwell review for Yoast SEO ‑ Store optimization

★☆☆☆☆ Full of leftover code – causes serious issues even after uninstall I installed Yoast because of their name recognition, but it turned out to be one of the most frustrating decisions I’ve made on Shopify. After following their recommended uninstall process exactly (including contacting support first), I was shocked to discover that the app left behind multiple metafields and traces in my theme, which broke both my structured data and my sitemap indexing in Google Search Console. Even worse: The sitemap stopped working properly after uninstall Metafields labeled "Yoast SEO: Temporary definition" remained on every product Their cleanup tool did not remove them Shopify support confirmed this is a known issue among developers, and yet Yoast has taken no steps to properly fix it Yoast claims they don’t modify your sitemap or theme, but the reality tells a different story. If you care about SEO, do not install this app unless you're ready to spend hours fixing the mess it leaves behind. I expect much better from a company with Yoast’s reputation — and they should be warning users about these risks clearly upfront. Do not recommend. – Jonathan, hartwell.no From Shopify support: "Thanks again for your patience. As promised, I have worked here with our team to resolve this issue. Due to the bug that was caused by Yoast-SEO, Google cannot index the store properly thus affecting your store searchability. After carefully checking, we have come up to some changes on your theme code to force update the xml of your sitemap. As of the moment, this what I can see for your sitemap." - Tessa || Support Advisor Shopify