GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds
GN Publisher makes RSS feeds that comply with the Google News RSS Feed Technical Requirements for including your site in the Google News.
4.9(29 reviews)
·20K+ active installs·Updated 2 weeks agoAs of April 2026, GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds is a WordPress rss plugin with 20K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 29 reviews. It has been downloaded 716K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP 5.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 38% this week. Top alternative: RSS Importer.
4.9/529 reviews
20K+active installs
716K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020
Overview
GN Publisher makes RSS feeds that comply with the Google News RSS Feed Technical Requirements for including your site in the Google News Publisher Center.
The plugin addresses common RSS compatiblity issues publishers experience when using the Google News Publisher Center, including:
- Incomplete articles
- Duplicate images
- Missing images or media
- Missing content (usually social media/Instagram embeds)
- Title errors (missing or repeated titles)
- Cached RSS feeds causing slow updating
- Delayed crawling by Google
After installing, click on the ‘Dashboard’ under GN Publisher on your plugins page for additional information about applying and troubleshooting issues related to the Google News Publisher Center.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
amazing support!
by oferlaor·2 years ago
I had a small question and issue and they were extremely helpful, followed up on things with me and went above and beyond.
Great Work, Very Helpful
by morteDenmark·2 years ago
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 Publisher center.
just great
by manos2000·2 years ago
grat plugin, does what it needs to do
Great Plugin
by Qiannah Update Media·2 years ago
Plugin perfect and very easy to use
Best plugin for the purpose
by Cagatay Belgen·2 years ago
5 star support
5 star plugin
Download Trends
Today: 207Yesterday: 276This week: 2KPeriod total: 140K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.5+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 5.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.5
97.9%
Other
2.1%
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Changelog
1.5.27 – (19 March 2026)
- Feature : Compatibility with Yandex Turbo #121
- Fixed : Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Cannot use object of type WP_Tax_Query as array #139
- Fixed : syntax error unexpected ‘)’ with php 7.2 #141
- Feature : Added an option to Delete data while uninstalling #142
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