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Update the finish step copy of the Firts time configuration feature#23071

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Update the finish step copy of the Firts time configuration feature#23071
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@FAMarfuaty FAMarfuaty commented Mar 13, 2026

Context

  • This pull request updates the messaging in the final step of the first-time configuration flow for Yoast SEO, focusing on clearer, more encouraging language for users completing setup. The changes primarily revise text content to better guide users toward ongoing SEO improvement and plugin utilization.

Summary

This PR can be summarized in the following changelog entry:

  • Updates the completion message and changes the call-to-action button text of the First-time configuration.

Relevant technical choices:

Test instructions

Test instructions for the acceptance test before the PR gets merged

This PR can be acceptance tested by following these steps:

  • Install and activate Yoast SEO
  • Navigate to Yoast SEO > Settings > First-time configuration
  • Fill in the steps until you reach the final one
  • Confirm that now you see the following copy:
Screenshot 2026-03-13 at 09 07 27

Before:
Screenshot 2026-03-13 at 09 18 34

Relevant test scenarios

  • Changes should be tested with the browser console open
  • Changes should be tested on different posts/pages/taxonomies/custom post types/custom taxonomies
  • Changes should be tested on different editors (Default Block/Gutenberg/Classic/Elementor/other)
  • Changes should be tested on different browsers
  • Changes should be tested on multisite

Test instructions for QA when the code is in the RC

  • QA should use the same steps as above.

QA can test this PR by following these steps:

Impact check

This PR affects the following parts of the plugin, which may require extra testing:

  • N/A

Other environments

  • This PR also affects Shopify. I have added a changelog entry starting with [shopify-seo], added test instructions for Shopify and attached the Shopify label to this PR.
  • This PR also affects Yoast SEO for Google Docs. I have added a changelog entry starting with [yoast-doc-extension], added test instructions for Yoast SEO for Google Docs and attached the Google Docs Add-on label to this PR.

Documentation

  • I have written documentation for this change. For example, comments in the Relevant technical choices, comments in the code, documentation on Confluence / shared Google Drive / Yoast developer portal, or other.

Quality assurance

  • I have tested this code to the best of my abilities.
  • During testing, I had activated all plugins that Yoast SEO provides integrations for.
  • I have added unit tests to verify the code works as intended.
  • If any part of the code is behind a feature flag, my test instructions also cover cases where the feature flag is switched off.
  • I have written this PR in accordance with my team's definition of done.
  • I have checked that the base branch is correctly set.
  • I have run grunt build:images and commited the results, if my PR introduces new images or SVGs.

Innovation

  • No innovation project is applicable for this PR.
  • This PR falls under an innovation project. I have attached the innovation label.
  • I have added my hours to the WBSO document.

Fixes https://github.com/Yoast/reserved-tasks/issues/1107

@FAMarfuaty FAMarfuaty added the changelog: other Needs to be included in the 'Other' category in the changelog label Mar 13, 2026
@FAMarfuaty FAMarfuaty marked this pull request as ready for review March 13, 2026 08:21
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CR + ACC 👍

@thijsoo thijsoo added this to the 27.3 milestone Mar 17, 2026
@thijsoo thijsoo merged commit 392ca0e into trunk Mar 17, 2026
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