GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… vs BP External Group Blogs (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…

GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…

4.9(29)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
VS
BP External Group Blogs

BP External Group Blogs

3(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
View BP External Group Blogs

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 29 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… has accumulated 717K+ total downloads while BP External Group Blogs has 12K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group Blogs3/5
Total Reviews
29GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group Blogs2
Active Installs
20K+GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group Blogs10
Total Downloads
717K+GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group Blogs12K+
Support Resolution
N/AGN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group BlogsN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoGN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group Blogs12 years ago
First Released
2020GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group Blogs2009
Age
6 yearsGN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group Blogs17 years
WP Requires
3.5+GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group Blogsfalse+
PHP Requires
5.4+GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group Blogsfalse+
Business Model
FreeGN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group BlogsFree
Latest Version
1.5.27GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…
BP External Group Blogs1.2.3

Rating Breakdown

GN Publisher: Google News Compatible…

4.9/5(29 reviews)
5
97%
4
0%
3
3%
2
0%
1
0%

BP External Group Blogs

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

Recent Reviews

GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… Reviews

by oferlaor

amazing support!

I had a small question and issue and they were extremely helpful, followed up on things with me and went above and beyond.

by morteDenmark

Great Work, Very Helpful

I had an issue on my site with the plugin only showing the latest article, and they were quick to help me get the setting right. They also helped me get the feed setup properly in Google News Publishe

by manos2000

just great

grat plugin, does what it needs to do

BP External Group Blogs Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… or BP External Group Blogs more popular?
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… has 20K+ active installations while BP External Group Blogs has 10. GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… or BP External Group Blogs?
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… has a 4.9/5 rating from 29 reviews, while BP External Group Blogs has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… and BP External Group Blogs free?
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… is free and BP External Group Blogs is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… or BP External Group Blogs?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
GN Publisher: Google News Compatible… was last updated 2 weeks ago and BP External Group Blogs was last updated 12 years ago.

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