Olav Kolbu

Google aggregates news from over 4500 news sources, updated 
continously. The results can be retrieved as a number of 
RSS feeds, where you can create your own specific feed by 
specifying one of more than 40 regions/languages, and an 
optional topic ranging from Domestic to Most Popular to 
Entertainment. Currently there are nine topics, including, 
of course, All. In addition to this, any feed can be filtered 
through a search query so that only news items matching your 
query will be shown. Note that not all combinations of 
region/language and topic has been enabled by Google but 
it should degrade gracefully.
This plugin works both as a widget, as inline content 
replacement and can be called from themes. Any number of 
inline replacements or theme calls allowed, but only one 
widget instance is supported in this release.
For widget use, simply use the widget as any other after 
selecting which feed it should display. For inline content 
replacement, insert the one or more of the following strings in 
your content and they will be replaced by the relevant news feed. 
For theme use, add the do_action function call described below.
<ol>
<li><code></code> for the default feed</li>
<li><code></code></li>
</ol>
Shortcodes can be used if you have WordPress 2.5 or above, 
in which case these replacement methods are also available.
<ol>
<li><code>[google-news]</code> for the default feed</li>
<li><code>[google-news name="feedname"]</code></li>
</ol>
Calling the plugin from a theme is done with the WP do_action() 
system. This will degrade gracefully and not produce errors 
or output if plugin is disabled or removed.
<ol>
<li><code><?php do_action('google_news'); ?></code> for the default feed</li>
<li><code><?php do_action('google_news', 'feedname'); ?></code></li>
</ol>
Enable plugin, go to the Google News page under 
Dashboard->Settings and read the initial information. Then 
go to the Google News page under Dashboard->Manage and 
configure one or more feeds. Then use a widget or insert 
relevant strings in your content or theme.
Additional information:
The available options are as follows.
Name: Optional feed name, that can be used in the 
widget or the inline replacement string to reference 
a specific feed. Any feed without a name is considered 
“default” and will be used if the replacement strings do 
not reference a specific feed. If there are more than 
one feed with the same name, a random of these is picked 
every time it is used. This also applies to the default 
feed(s).
Title: Optional, which when set will be used in the 
widget title or as a header above the news items when 
inline. If the title is empty, then a default title 
of “Google News : <region> : <feed type>” is used. Note 
that as per Google Terms of Service it is a requirement 
to state that the news come from Google.
News region: A dropdown list of 40 choices, determining 
the region/language of the feed.
News type: Another dropdown list, determining what type of 
news you are after. Sci/Tech, Business, Health etc.
Output type: Some Google feeds come with just text, 
some pictures or pictures on nearly every news item. Chose 
which one you want here.
News item length: Short or long. The short version is really just 
the news item title as a one liner but probably the one most 
WP admins will use. The long version is a 3-4 line teaser that 
has been severely stripped of useless markup that Google insists 
on passing along, including tables, links, colour/font/style 
settings etc. I’ve tried to clean it up so it won’t mess up your 
theme. For the short version, the long text without html tags is 
available as a mouse rollover/tooltip.
Max items to show: As the title says, if the feed has 
sufficient entries to fulfil the request.
Optional query filter: One of the most important parts of 
the Google News RSS Feed is the ability to filter the news 
with your very own search query. Get relevant, up to date 
news on the exact topic you want. Note that if you add a 
search query, then the short item length will include an 
“all N news articles” link curtesy Google. If you choose 
to add a query, then you most likely want to set a title 
as well. To explain to the viewer what kind of news you have 
selected for them to see. The News Query isn’t like a standard 
Google Query, so you can’t use || between words to search 
for one or the other. So IFF you start your query with 
the word OR then the rest of the words will be or’ed 
together. I.e. a query string of ‘OR this that’ will look 
for news containing either this or that. This is really 
just a test, so the actual query language used here may change in 
future versions.
Cache time: The feeds are now fetched using WordPress 
builtin MagpieRSS system, which allows for caching of feeds 
a specific number of seconds. Cached feeds are stored in 
the backend database.
Clicking on a news item will of course take you via Google to 
the news site with the relevant article, as per Google Terms of Use.
If you want to change the look&feel, the inline table is 
wrapped in a div with the id “google-news-inline” and the 
widget is wrapped in an li with id “google-news”. Let me 
know if you need more to properly skin it.
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Google News

Displays news items from selectable Google News RSS feeds, inline, as a widget or in a theme. Multiple feeds allowed. Query filters and caching.

Nitish Sharma

Trendly AI Post is a revolutionary WordPress plugin that transforms how you create content for your website. By leveraging the power of Google Gemini AI and real-time trending news data, this plugin automatically generates engaging, SEO-friendly articles that keep your audience informed and engaged.
Key Benefits: 
* Save countless hours on content creation 
* Never run out of fresh, relevant content ideas 
* Boost your website’s SEO with automatically optimized posts 
* Stay ahead of trends in your niche 
* Automatically source high-quality images from Pexels 
* Eliminate writer’s block forever
Whether you’re a blogger, marketer, or business owner, Trendly AI Post helps you maintain a consistent content schedule without the stress of constant brainstorming and writing.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to the following external services:
<ol>
<li>
Google News RSS – to fetch trending news data 
Data sent: region parameter for news feed 
Terms: https://news.google.com/
</li>
<li>
Gemini API (by Google AI) – to generate AI-based post content 
Data sent: text prompts 
Terms: https://ai.google.dev/terms
</li>
<li>
Pexels API – to fetch and download stock images 
Data sent: search keywords 
Terms: https://www.pexels.com/api/terms/
</li>
</ol>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Trending Topic Discovery – Automatically fetch trending topics from Google News across 25+ regions (India default)</li>
<li>AI-Powered Content Generation – Create engaging articles using Google Gemini AI with multiple model options</li>
<li>Automatic Image Sourcing – Fetch and insert high-quality, relevant images from Pexels with automatic featured image selection</li>
<li>Smart Scheduling – Set it and forget it with automatic posting (1-2 posts per day)</li>
<li>Duplicate Prevention – Built-in system prevents creation of duplicate content</li>
<li>SEO Preview – Optimize your posts before publishing with the integrated SEO preview meta box</li>
<li>Easy Configuration – Simple admin interface with quick actions and settings</li>
<li>Multi-Region Support – Generate content based on trending topics from different countries</li>
</ul>

Trendly AI Post – Trending Topics from Google News


I built Trendly AI Post to make content creation effortless. It automatically generates SEO-friendly, trending posts with images, and even allows scheduled posting. A must-have for bloggers and marketers who want to save time and boost engagement!


Amazing Plugin for Trending Content!

AI-powered WordPress plugin that generates SEO-optimized blog posts from trending Google News topics.

Google News vs Trendly AI Post – Trending Topics from Google News