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GN Publisher — WordPress RSS Feed Plugin

GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds

by GNPublisher · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.5.29 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 5.4+

GN Publisher has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 758,838 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 28, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

GN Publisher at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
758,838
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is GN Publisher well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 29 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • 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

GN Publisher reviews and ratings

29 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

29 reviews

5★
28
4★
0
3★
1
2★
0
1★
0

  • amazing support!

    I had a small question and issue and they were extremely helpful, followed up on things with me and went above and beyond.

    oferlaor

  • Great Work, Very Helpful

    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.

    morteDenmark

  • just great

    grat plugin, does what it needs to do

    manos2000

  • Great Plugin

    Plugin perfect and very easy to use

    Qiannah Update Media

  • Best plugin for the purpose

    5 star support 5 star plugin

    Cagatay Belgen

  • Simple Plugin

    So like this plugin cause simple and powerfull

    upgradeorid

Where GN Publisher ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that GN Publisher appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best RSS Feed Plugins #5 by tag, #5 in search #2 –

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Details

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

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • feed
  • feeds
  • google news
  • news
  • rss
Version
1.5.29
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026
First published
Mar 13, 2020
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
5.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

GN Publisher FAQ

What does GN Publisher do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, GN Publisher offers Incomplete articles, Duplicate images, Missing images or media, Missing content (usually social media/Instagram embeds) and Title errors (missing or repeated titles).

How many active installs does GN Publisher have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for GN Publisher as of September 7, 2026.

Is GN Publisher still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 28, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is GN Publisher free?

GN Publisher is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does GN Publisher rank among RSS Feed Plugins?

GN Publisher is #2 in the WordPress.org "feed" ranking as of today.