Gunjan Jaswaal

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:
<ul>
<li>Google News Compatible: Generates XML sitemaps in the exact format required by Google News</li>
<li>SEO Plugin Compatible: Works seamlessly with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and All in One SEO</li>
<li>Automatic Updates: Sitemap updates automatically when you publish new content</li>
<li>Customizable Settings: Configure post types, categories, publication details, and more</li>
<li>Dual URL Access: Available via pretty permalinks and query parameters</li>
<li>Performance Optimized: Lightweight code that doesn’t slow down your site</li>
<li>Translation Ready: Fully internationalized and ready for translation</li>
</ul>
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:
<ul>
<li>Yoast SEO: Works alongside Yoast’s XML sitemaps</li>
<li>Rank Math: Compatible with Rank Math’s SEO features</li>
<li>All in One SEO: Works with AIOSEO sitemaps</li>
<li>Other SEO plugins: Designed to avoid conflicts</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the <a href="https://github.com/gunjanjaswal/Google-News-Sitemap-Wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin’s GitHub repository</a>.
<h3>Author</h3>
This plugin is developed and maintained by <a href="https://gunjanjaswal.me" rel="nofollow ugc">Gunjan Jaswaal</a>.
If this plugin has been helpful, consider <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gunjanjaswal" rel="nofollow ugc">buying me a coffee</a> to support development!

Lightweight Newscast XML Sitemap For Google News

Generates a Google News compatible XML sitemap for WordPress sites to be submitted to Google Search Console for better news content indexing.

Harshit Kumar

News Sitemap Generator creates a real-time, Google News-compatible XML sitemap for WordPress posts in 1 click.
Key Features: 
* Generates sitemap only for posts published within the last 48 hours. 
* Fully automated: zero user setup required after activation. 
* Real-time caching for performance and scalability (30-minute cache by default). 
* Handles all 6 WordPress permalink structures. 
* Compatible with Google News, Search Console, Bing Webmaster, and other search engines. 
* Includes <code><news:news></code> tags with publication name, language, publication date, and post title. 
* Scales to thousands of posts without server overload. 
* Automatically removes posts older than 48 hours from the sitemap. 
* Easy access via “📄 View News Sitemap” link in the Plugins page. 
* SEO-friendly and Google News compliant.
Ideal for news websites and blogs publishing time-sensitive content who want immediate indexing in search engines.

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