I could have sworn GP used the default WP site tag to generate the site description but that’s not what I’m seeing. Is there a way to do that without using a SEO plugin (I really dislike Yoast and want to avoid it at all costs)?
Performance-wise I don’t think there’s any issues with Yoast. Personally I just want to choose a plugin that I know I won’t have to change ever, especially when it comes to SEO.
The one thing I don’t like about Yoast is the constant updates.