AIOSEO - News Sitemap

News publishers need a sitemap focused on their articles. AIOSEO – News Sitemap generates a dynamic XML sitemap for news content, including recent articles from the last 48 hours. The sitemap updates automatically, giving publishers a way to keep news content organized for Google News without creating sitemap files by hand.

The plugin lets you choose which post types to include and set exclusion rules for articles and terms. You can also customize the publication name and site representation, and use its support for Google Publisher Center. It suits WordPress news sites, media outlets, and blogs that publish news and want control over what appears in their news sitemap.

Features

• Automatic sitemap generation: The plugin creates and updates a news sitemap automatically, so publishers do not have to maintain it manually.
• Recent article coverage: The sitemap includes recent articles from the last 48 hours, matching the time range described for news content.
• Post type selection: Choose which post types appear in the news sitemap, so its contents reflect the publication's selected content.
• Content exclusions: Set exclusions for articles and terms to control which content is left out of the news sitemap.
• Publication branding: Customize the publication name and site representation used for the publication's presence in Google News.
• Google Publisher Center support: The plugin includes support for Google Publisher Center as part of its Google News sitemap functionality.

Best for

• WordPress news publishers
• Media outlets publishing articles
• Blogs that cover news