Yoast SEO WordPress Plugin Compatibility and Configuration Tips

Versions: https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/seo/change-log-wordpress-seo/

According to this web page, 10.1.3 is the last official version stated to work with WordPress 4.9.X. However, after experimenting, 12.7.1 (December 12, 2019) is the last version that will work with 4.9.X

Download location (change version number, leave off the last number if it is zero): https://gpldl.com/?s2member_file_download=/access-s2member-ccap-wordpress_plugins/team_yoast_seo_premium/10.1.3/wordpress-seo-premium.zip

To get rid of the annoying Premium Advertisement, edit and edit this file with the below code: /WhatEverPathToWebSite/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo-premium/admin/views/sidebar.php

<?php
/**
 * View for the banner sidebar.
 *
 * @package WPSEO\Admin\Views
 */

For the Bulk Editor, to list more than 10 items per page: /WhatEverPathToWebsite/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo-premium/admin/class-bulk-editor-list-table.php, edit this section: protected function set_pagination, this variable: wpseo_posts_per_page (default is 10) AND same path, file name: class-admin.php, bulk_edit_options, default (default value is 10).

Note: For the WP Security Plugin, do NOT enable File System Security, PHP Editing Tab, Disable Ability to edit PHP Files (for logged in users only). Why screw with admin settings if they're already protected via Apache?

Search Index or SiteMap in Yoast? Yes and no. Yes, it obviously produces one, but doesn't use those terms. Instead it's named something else and located here: SEO (Yoast), Search Appearance, Content Types

And the location of the Sitemap Index? Intuitive, but not via the GUI: WhatEverSiteName/sitemap_index.xml, in the GUI: SEO (Yoast), General, Features Tab, XML Sitemaps, Click the question mark, see the XML Sitemap Index (Woof!)