About this plugin
Findex for IndexNow helps WordPress sites notify Yandex and Bing about new and updated URLs through the IndexNow protocol.
The plugin creates and serves the IndexNow key file, submits selected published content automatically, supports manual URL submission, can collect URLs from sitemap files, and keeps a clear submission log.
Important: IndexNow is a notification protocol. It does not guarantee indexing, ranking, or crawling. Search engines decide whether and when a submitted URL is crawled and indexed.
Main features
- Generate and store an IndexNow key.
- Serve the key file virtually at /key.txt.
- Submit URLs to Yandex and Bing.
- Enable automatic submission for selected public post types.
- Submit one or many URLs manually.
- Collect URLs from sitemap.xml and nested sitemap indexes.
- Fall back to published WordPress URLs if the server blocks loopback sitemap requests.
- Keep a submission log with service, HTTP status, and response body.
External services
This plugin connects to external IndexNow services only when you submit URLs manually or when automatic submission is enabled for selected published post types.
Depending on the enabled providers, the plugin sends requests to:
- Yandex IndexNow endpoint: https://yandex.com/indexnow
- Bing IndexNow endpoint: https://www.bing.com/indexnow
Submitted data includes the site host, the IndexNow key, the key file URL, and the submitted URL list. The plugin does not send visitor cookies, form submissions, private post content, or personal data from site visitors.
Service documentation and policies:
- IndexNow documentation: https://www.indexnow.org/documentation
- Yandex legal documents: https://yandex.com/legal/
- Microsoft privacy statement: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement