by Gunjan Jaswaal
4 (1 reviews)
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.
Compatible with WP 6.9
v1.1.1
Current Version v1.1.1
Updated 1 month ago
Last Update on 05 Dec, 2025
Synced 6 hours ago
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 4 of 4| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xml sitemap | 48 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
| google news | 73 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
| sitemap | 92 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
| news | 191 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
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- Version
- 1.1.1
- Last Updated
- Dec 05, 2025
- Requires WP
- 5.0+
- Tested Up To
- 6.9
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- Gunjan Jaswaal
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lightweight Newscast XML Sitemap For Google News
Go to Google Search Console Add your website property and verify ownership Navigate to Sitemaps section in the left menu Submit your sitemap URL (http://yoursite.com/lightweight-newscast-xml-sitemap-for-google-news.xml) Wait for Google to crawl and index your content
Yes! This plugin is specifically designed to work alongside popular SEO plugins like Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and All in One SEO without conflicts.
If you encounter issues with the pretty permalink (/lightweight-newscast-xml-sitemap-for-google-news.xml), you can use the alternative query parameter URL (/?news_sitemap_google_news=1).
Yes! You can configure post types, maximum age of posts, categories, and the maximum number of posts to include in the sitemap.
Yes! The plugin generates XML sitemaps in the exact format required by Google News, including proper publication name and language tags with fallback values.
The plugin uses the timezone configured in your WordPress General Settings (Settings > General > Timezone).