Łukasz Nowicki

<p>This plugin adds tracking code for Google Analytics to your WordPress site. Unlike other plugins, code is added to the <head> section, so you can authorize your site in Google Webmaster Tools.</p>
<p>There are many Google Analytics plugins for WordPress. I used a few of those myself and it worked well. The trouble began when I willed to use Google Webmaster’s Tools.</p>
<p>It turned out that I can authenticate the ownership of the website using my Google Analytics account. Where’s the catch? Google Webmaster’s Tools expects that the code will be located at the <head> section and all the plugs have placed it at the very end of the page (apart from this case – very rightly).</p>
<p>Therefore, I created a plug-in called “Analytics Head”, which places tracking code in the <head> section of the web page. Of course you can put it in the footer at any moment, if you like.</p>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<p>This plugin requires WordPress 4.0 (never forget to update your WP installation!) and PHP 5.3 installed on your server. It is pretty uncommon to offer previous versions of the PHP, however I must note that.</p>
<h3>Examples</h3>
<p>Here are a few examples for developers</p>
<h4>Actions</h4>
<pre><code>add_action( 'pp_google_analytics_head_before', function() {
    echo '' . PHP_EOL;
    $of_course = 'I do not have to print here, I may do something else!';
} );

add_action( 'pp_google_analytics_head_after', function() {
    $i_just = 'printed google code...';
} );
</code></pre>
<h4>Filter</h4>
<pre><code>add_filter( 'pp_google_analytics_head_output', function( $s ) {
    return str_replace( 'Google Analytics', 'Doodle Analytics', $s );
} );
</code></pre>


Analytics Head

This plugin adds tracking code for Google Analytics to your WordPress <head> section, so you can authorize your site in Google Webmaster Tools.

Mikhail Aivazian

<p>Yandex News Feed is a WordPress plugin that automatically generates an RSS feed for the Yandex “Latest and most important news” program. The plugin creates a valid RSS 2.0 feed with the necessary Yandex extensions and guarantees compliance with all of the search engine’s requirements.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Automatic Generation:</strong> RSS feed created at <code>/feed/yandex-news</code></li>
<li><strong>Full Compliance:</strong> Meets all Yandex requirements for news feeds</li>
<li><strong>Easy Setup:</strong> Simple configuration interface in the WordPress admin panel</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Content:</strong> Select specific categories and tags to include</li>
<li><strong>Customization:</strong> Settings for post limits, language, and genre</li>
<li><strong>Content Cleaning:</strong> Automatic removal of ads and scripts</li>
<li><strong>Validation:</strong> Built-in feed validation and compliance checking</li>
<li><strong>Media Support:</strong> Includes images and media content via <code>media:group</code></li>
<li><strong>Exclusions:</strong> Option to exclude specific posts manually</li>
<li><strong>Performance:</strong> Caching enabled for optimization</li>
</ul>
<h4>Yandex Requirements</h4>
<p>The plugin automatically ensures compliance with the following requirements:</p>
<ul>
<li>RSS 2.0 format with Yandex extensions</li>
<li>Mandatory fields: title, link, pubDate, yandex:full-text</li>
<li>Feed size no larger than 10 MB</li>
<li>UTF-8 encoding</li>
<li>No advertising in the content</li>
<li>Accessible without authorization</li>
</ul>
<h4>Integration with Yandex Webmaster</h4>
<ol>
<li>Log in to <a href="https://webmaster.yandex.ru/" rel="nofollow ugc">Yandex Webmaster</a>.</li>
<li>Go to <strong>Publisher Center <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Latest and most important news</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Upload feed</strong> and paste your feed URL.</li>
<li>Wait for the feed validation (this may take several days).</li>
</ol>
<h4>Supported Languages</h4>
<ul>
<li>Russian (ru)</li>
<li>English (en)</li>
<li>Turkish (tr)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Compatibility</h4>
<p>The plugin is compatible with:<br />
* WordPress 5.0+<br />
* PHP 7.4+<br />
* Popular caching plugins<br />
* Multilingual sites<br />
* Any WordPress theme</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support:<br />
* Create an issue in the <a href="https://github.com/yandex/yandex-news-feed" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a><br />
* Contact <a href="https://webmaster.yandex.ru/" rel="nofollow ugc">Yandex Webmaster</a></p>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>The plugin does not collect or transmit user personal data. All settings are stored locally in the WordPress database.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Developed by the Yandex team to simplify the integration of news sites with the Yandex search engine.</p>


Yandex News Feed

Generates a valid RSS 2.0 feed for the Yandex "Latest and most important news" program. Ensures full compliance with Yandex Webmaster requirements.

Analytics Head vs Yandex News Feed