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WP PlugIndex currently records Simple News XML Sitemap Generator version 1.2 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.
Overview
About this plugin
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.
Features
Generates an XML sitemap compliant with news service specifications
Automatically updates when new posts are published
Full support for standard WordPress posts
Automatically includes articles from the past 2 days
Automatically pings Google and Bing when new content is published
Optimized for performance and security
How to use the plugin
Activate the plugin
Go to the “News XML Sitemap” page in the dashboard menu
Copy the sitemap URL
Add the URL to your Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools panel
Pro Tip
After updating the plugin, it’s recommended to go to Settings > Permalinks and click “Save Changes” to ensure the sitemap works correctly.
External Services
This plugin automatically notifies Google and Bing whenever a new News XML sitemap is generated or updated.
Data sent: the URL of the News XML sitemap.
Data is sent via HTTP GET requests to the following addresses:
https://www.google.com/ping?sitemap=
https://www.bing.com/ping?sitemap=
This helps search engines discover newly published news content more quickly.
Service policies:
com/privacy
com/en-us/privacystatement
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
google news
xml sitemap
bing
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.0
Update activity9 May 20251y ago
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Recent tracked changes
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