Guardian News Headlines
Shows the latest headlines from a selectable news category in a sidebar widget. Headlines link to the live article on the Guardian.
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·20 active installs·Updated 11 years agoAs of April 2026, Guardian News Headlines is a WordPress news plugin with 20 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: XML Sitemap & Google News.
3/52 reviews
20active installs
7.3K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
The Guardian News Headlines plugin allows you to add live headlines and thumbnails from the Guardian to a sidebar on your site. The text is indexable by search engines, and relevant to a category of your choice. Have a blog about education? Pick that news category to add relevant content to your blog.
Display options:
- Selectable news category per widget
- Number of headlines per widget
- Choose between most recent and most viewed articles
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
0.5.3
- Update to Content API v2 working
Contributors
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