GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds

81 Quality Score

Active Installs

19/30

With 20,000 active installs, it sits in the mid-range for WordPress plugins and is well-known within the Google News publisher niche but is not broadly adopted.

Update Freshness

25/25

It was updated within days of this review against WordPress 7.0, indicating the developer is actively maintaining it.

User Rating

15/15

A 98/100 rating from 29 reviewers is excellent, though the small sample size means the score reflects strong opinions from a limited number of users.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads and a 0% resolution rate is a concern: either the plugin works so well that nobody needs help, or users have nowhere to turn when something breaks.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requires WordPress 3.5 and PHP 5.4, making it compatible with virtually every WordPress installation in use today, and it has been tested against the latest 7.0 release.

Scores higher than 86% of indexed plugins

About

GN Publisher makes RSS feeds that comply with the Google News RSS Feed Technical Requirements for including your site in the Google News.

Active Installs 20k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.9/5

Last Updated 2026-09-09 12:27pm GMT

Requires WordPress 4.7+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 5.4+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: February 27, 2023

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What It Does

GN Publisher generates RSS feeds that conform to Google's News-specific technical requirements, helping your site become eligible for inclusion in Google News. It handles feed formatting, news-specific tags, and the structured output Google News crawlers expect, without requiring manual XML tweaking. The plugin focuses narrowly on feed compliance rather than full SEO or sitemap management.

Who It's For

This plugin is built for publishers whose primary goal is appearing in Google News: independent journalists, regional news outlets, niche industry publications, and editorial blogs that publish timely, original reporting. It is most useful for sites that already produce news-style content and need to meet Google's stricter feed specifications, rather than general bloggers or small business sites.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a non-news site, a personal blog, an e-commerce store, or any publication that does not focus on timely news reporting, this plugin will add no value. Sites already indexed in Google News or relying on a broader sitemap plugin with Google News support may also find it redundant.

The Bottom Line

GN Publisher does one thing and does it well, delivering Google News-compliant RSS feeds with strong recent maintenance and excellent user ratings. The zero-thread support record is a real gap, so anyone adopting it should be comfortable troubleshooting on their own. For news publishers serious about Google News inclusion, it is a focused tool worth considering at a Quality Score of 81.46/100.

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