Gunjan Jaswaal

<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Google News Compatible</strong>: Generates XML sitemaps in the exact format required by Google News</li>
<li><strong>SEO Plugin Compatible</strong>: Works seamlessly with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and All in One SEO</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Updates</strong>: Sitemap updates automatically when you publish new content</li>
<li><strong>Customizable Settings</strong>: Configure post types, categories, publication details, and more</li>
<li><strong>Dual URL Access</strong>: Available via pretty permalinks and query parameters</li>
<li><strong>Performance Optimized</strong>: Lightweight code that doesn’t slow down your site</li>
<li><strong>Translation Ready</strong>: Fully internationalized and ready for translation</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Perfect for:</strong><br />
* News websites and blogs<br />
* Magazine and publication sites<br />
* Content creators who want better Google News visibility<br />
* SEO professionals managing news content</p>
<p>This plugin is compatible with:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Yoast SEO</strong>: Works alongside Yoast’s XML sitemaps</li>
<li><strong>Rank Math</strong>: Compatible with Rank Math’s SEO features</li>
<li><strong>All in One SEO</strong>: Works with AIOSEO sitemaps</li>
<li><strong>Other SEO plugins</strong>: Designed to avoid conflicts</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>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>.</p>
<h3>Author</h3>
<p>This plugin is developed and maintained by <a href="https://gunjanjaswal.me" rel="nofollow ugc">Gunjan Jaswaal</a>.</p>
<p>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!</p>


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.

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<p>Simple News XML Sitemap Generator creates an XML sitemap optimized for news services like Google News, making it easier for your content to be indexed by news search engines.</p>
<p>The plugin is easy to use: once activated, the sitemap is automatically generated and updated every time you publish a new post.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Generates an XML sitemap compliant with news service specifications  </li>
<li>Automatically updates when new posts are published  </li>
<li>Full support for standard WordPress posts  </li>
<li>Automatically includes articles from the past 2 days  </li>
<li>Automatically pings Google and Bing when new content is published  </li>
<li>Optimized for performance and security  </li>
</ul>
<h4>How to use the plugin</h4>
<ol>
<li>Activate the plugin  </li>
<li>Go to the “News XML Sitemap” page in the dashboard menu  </li>
<li>Copy the sitemap URL  </li>
<li>Add the URL to your Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools panel  </li>
</ol>
<h4>Pro Tip</h4>
<p>After updating the plugin, it’s recommended to go to Settings > Permalinks and click “Save Changes” to ensure the sitemap works correctly.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin automatically notifies Google and Bing whenever a new News XML sitemap is generated or updated.</p>
<ul>
<li>Data sent: the URL of the News XML sitemap.  </li>
<li>Data is sent via HTTP GET requests to the following addresses:
<ul>
<li>https://www.google.com/ping?sitemap=  </li>
<li>https://www.bing.com/ping?sitemap=  </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>This helps search engines discover newly published news content more quickly.</li>
</ul>
<p>Service policies:<br />
– Google: https://policies.google.com/terms, https://policies.google.com/privacy<br />
– Microsoft Bing: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement/, https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement</p>


Simple News XML Sitemap Generator

Generates an XML sitemap optimized for news services following official guidelines for advanced indexing.

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