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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.
The plugin is easy to use: once activated, the sitemap is automatically generated and updated every time you publish a new post.
<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>
After updating the plugin, it’s recommended to go to Settings > Permalinks and click “Save Changes” to ensure the sitemap works correctly.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin automatically notifies Google and Bing whenever a new News XML sitemap is generated or updated.
<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>
Service policies: 
– Google: https://policies.google.com/terms, https://policies.google.com/privacy 
– Microsoft Bing: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement/, https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement

Simple News XML Sitemap Generator

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

JS Morisset

Extends the WordPress Sitemaps XML:
Improve the WordPress sitemaps XML with article modification times, alternate language URLs, news sitemaps, images sitemaps, video sitemaps (requires WPSSO Core Premium for video details) and more.

Include Alternate Languages:
Include <a href="https://developers.google.com/search/docs/advanced/crawling/localized-versions#sitemap" rel="nofollow ugc">localized pages for Google</a> (ie. alternate language URLs) from PolyLang and WMPL.
Include Images and Videos:
Optionally include images and videos in the WordPress sitemaps XML. Note that video information requires the WPSSO Core Premium plugin for video details.
Include Post Type Archives:
Include missing post type archive pages in WordPress sitemaps (like the WooCommerce shop page and The Events Calendar events page).
Select Post Types and Taxonomies:
Optionally include or exclude post types and taxonomies from the WordPress sitemaps XML.
Exclude Noindex and Redirected URLs:
Exclude noindex and redirected posts, pages, custom post types, taxonomies (categories, tags, etc.), and user profiles pages from the WordPress sitemaps XML.
<h3>WPSSO Core Required</h3>
WPSSO WP Sitemaps XML is an add-on for the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpsso/" rel="ugc">WPSSO Core plugin</a>, which creates extensive and complete structured data to present your content at its best for social sites and search results – no matter how URLs are shared, reshared, messaged, posted, embedded, or crawled.

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