As of April 2026, Google News Widget is a WordPress seo plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time….
5/52 reviews
10active installs
5.7K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
This plugin show a configurable widget for each post with news from Google News about post tags and post categories. Any article will be opened as new tab or window. This plugin tries to engage users inside your blog more time and give to users additional useful information.
More than 5 languages and 14 country editions.
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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