Open Source

At Yoast, open source is at the heart of what we do; even the existence of our company is partly due to the open source model. We believe openness and collaboration lead to better code, better websites and maybe even a better world.

That’s why all our plugins are open source, as is our flagship plugin, Yoast SEO. We don’t just open up the source code – we encourage others to help improve it, too. In return, team Yoast also contributes to the betterment of WordPress itself.


Beginners level

A big shout-out to open source »

Yoast lives and breathes open source. Here Joost explains why and more. Find out who Joost's all-time open source hero is!

Expert level

Start contributing to open source: Pro tips from Felix »

Want to contribute to open source? Learn why you would want that and where to start from open source and WordPress fanatic Felix Arntz.


Must read articles about Open Source


Recent Open Source articles

Ever thought about becoming a WordPress contributor? Read about how it has changed Francesca's life and find out how you could benefit too!

Design sameness Inspiration is at the heart of design. When we – as designers – try to solve a problem, we tend to look at what others do. We are often tempted to copy what other companies or websites are doing. This is because of their authority: “I’m following Material Design to the letter because […]

You may not be aware of this, but everyone is surrounded by the benefits of open source. How so? Alain Schlesser explains in this interview!

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