How to change your text alignment
The text alignment check in Yoast SEO Premium
The text alignment check in Yoast SEO Premium’s readability analysis checks if you are using center-aligned text excessively in your content. If you have one or multiple blocks of text that are center-aligned and have more than 50 characters, the feedback will show you a red light.
To fix this red traffic light, you have to change your text alignment. If you’re writing in a language that uses LTR (left-to-right) script, you should change your text to be left-aligned. If your content is in a language that uses RTL (right-to-left) script, we recommend making it right-aligned. This improves your content’s readability, accessibility, and user experience.
How to change your text alignment in WordPress
- Open the post or page for which you want to change the text alignment.
- Locate any center-aligned paragraphs.
You can use the eye button next to the alignment feedback in Yoast SEO Premium’s readability analysis to mark paragraphs with center-aligned text.
- Click the “Align text” option in the toolbar.
Select the block for which you want to change the alignment and click the icon showing three horizontal lines.
- Change the alignment from center to left or right.
Choose “Align text left” for LTR languages (most languages) and “Align text right” for RTL languages, like Arabic or Hebrew.
- Save your changes.
Click “Save draft” or “Update” to save your changes.
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Is the red traffic light gone?
Awesome! Your text will be easier to read and access. Your users will surely appreciate the improvements you’ve made!