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WordPress.org rating4.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Lightweight Newscast XML Sitemap For Google News version 1.4.1 as active, updated 4d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Lightweight Newscast XML Sitemap For Google News is a lightweight WordPress plugin that generates a Google News compatible XML sitemap for your website. This sitemap helps Google discover and index your news content more efficiently, potentially improving your visibility in Google News search results.
Key Features:
Google News Compatible: Generates XML sitemaps in the exact format required by Google News
SEO Plugin Compatible: Works seamlessly with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and All in One SEO
Respects “noindex”: Skips posts you have set to noindex in Rank Math or Yoast, so hidden content stays out of Google News
SEO Title Support: Uses your custom Rank Math or Yoast title as the article headline when one is set
Include and Exclude Control: Pick the categories to include, and exclude specific categories or tags such as Sponsored or Press Releases
Featured Images: Adds the post’s featured image via the Google Image sitemap extension
Automatic Updates: Sitemap updates automatically when you publish new content, with cached output for fast delivery
Sitemap Health Panel: See exactly which articles are in the sitemap, how old they are, and when the cache was last built
Dual URL Access: Available via pretty permalinks and query parameters
Performance Optimized: Lightweight code that doesn’t slow down your site
Translation Ready: Fully internationalized and ready for translation
Perfect for:
* News websites and blogs
* Magazine and publication sites
* Content creators who want better Google News visibility
* SEO professionals managing news content
This plugin is compatible with:
Yoast SEO: Works alongside Yoast’s XML sitemaps
Rank Math: Compatible with Rank Math’s SEO features
All in One SEO: Works with AIOSEO sitemaps
Other SEO plugins: Designed to avoid conflicts
Support
org support forum.
Author
This plugin is developed and maintained by Gunjan Jaswal.
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Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
google news
xml sitemap
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 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity28 Oct 20264d ago
“Tested up to” is directory metadata supplied by the plugin author. WP PlugIndex does not turn an older declaration into a claim that the plugin is incompatible.
Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version1.4.0→1.4.1
WordPress compatibility7.1.3→7.1.4
Version1.3.3→1.4.0
WordPress compatibility7.1→7.1.3
Version1.3.2→1.3.3
Tracking & source
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