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* @package WPSEO\Internals
* This class checks if the wpseo option doesn't exists. In the case it doesn't it will set a property that is
* accessible via a method to check if the installation is fresh.
class WPSEO_Installation {
* Checks if Yoast SEO is installed for the first time.
public function __construct() {
$is_first_install = $this->is_first_install();
if ( $is_first_install && WPSEO_Utils::is_api_available() ) {
add_action( 'wpseo_activate', [ $this, 'set_first_install_options' ] );
* When the option doesn't exist, it should be a new install.
private function is_first_install() {
return ( get_option( 'wpseo' ) === false );
* Sets the options on first install for showing the installation notice and disabling of the settings pages.
public function set_first_install_options() {
$options = get_option( 'wpseo' );
$options['show_onboarding_notice'] = true;
$options['first_activated_on'] = time();
update_option( 'wpseo', $options );