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WP PlugIndex currently records KudoMetrics IndexNow – Automatic URL Submission to Search Engines version 1.0.1 as active, updated 20d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
KudoMetrics IndexNow – Automatic URL Submission to Search Engines submits your published, updated, and deleted URLs to search engines via the open IndexNow protocol. Instead of waiting days or weeks for search engines to crawl your XML sitemap, this plugin notifies participating search engines immediately when your content changes.
What is IndexNow?
IndexNow is a free, open protocol initiated by Microsoft Bing. It allows website owners to instantly notify participating search engines about new, modified, or deleted content. cz, and Yep.
Key Features
Automated submission on post publish, update, and delete.
Automatic verification key generation and virtual serving at yourdomain.com/your-key.txt.
Bulk URL submission for existing published posts and pages.
Live status tester to test any URL and inspect the HTTP response.
Clear submission history log with status indicators.
Direct server-to-API requests to the official IndexNow endpoint without intermediary servers.
Lightweight PHP implementation with zero external library dependencies.
Compatible with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, SEOPress, and WooCommerce.
Privacy & External Services
org) to notify search engines when pages are published, updated, or deleted.
Service Provider: Microsoft Bing / IndexNow
Endpoint URL: https://api.indexnow.org/indexnow
Data Sent: The URL of the published, updated, or deleted post, host domain name, and the generated IndexNow verification key.
IndexNow Terms of Use: https://www.indexnow.org/terms
Microsoft Privacy Statement: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
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Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
instant indexing
search engine submission
bing
indexnow
seo
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.8 · PHP 7.4
Update activity14 Oct 202620d ago
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