WordPress plugin comparison
GN Publisher vs Google News Links
At a glance
- GN Publisher has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Google News Links.
- On a typical day, GN Publisher is downloaded about 193 times, Google News Links about 1.
- Google News Links has no reviews yet.
- GN Publisher was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 5, 2011 for Google News Links.
- GN Publisher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Google News Links.
- Google News Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for GN Publisher.
Line by line
GN Publisher leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GN Publisher |  Google News Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,343 | #45,590 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.5K | 22 |
| Rating | 4.9(29) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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