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The 12 WordPress plugins most like Google News Widget, by the tags they share, the most in common first. Installs, ratings and updates come from WordPress.org and refresh every night.

Google News Widget

10+ installs · #34,750 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
XML Sitemap & Google News
Shares 2 of Google News Widget's 5 tags.
Most installed
XML Sitemap Generator for Google
1M+ active installs.
Best rated
Content Aware Sidebars
4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews.
Most recently updated
GN Publisher
Updated on Nov 4, 2026.
  1. XML Sitemap & Google News

    by Rolf Allard van Hagen

    Take control of your WordPress core XML Sitemap and add a Google News Sitemap.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #323
    Rating
    4.4(85)
    Updated
    5 months ago

    Sharesgoogle newsnews

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  2. GN Publisher

    by GNPublisher

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

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,341
    Rating
    4.9(29)
    Updated
    5 days ago

    Sharesgoogle newsnews

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  3. XML Sitemap Generator for Google

    by Auctollo

    Generate multiple types of sitemaps to improve SEO and get your website indexed quickly.

    Installs
    1M+
    Rank
    #57
    Rating
    4.8(2.2K)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Sharesseo

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  4. Black Studio TinyMCE Widget

    by Black Studio

    The visual editor widget for WordPress.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #236
    Rating
    4.8(191)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Shareswidget

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  5. Custom Sidebars

    by WebFactory

    Flexible sidebars for custom classic widget configurations on any page or post. Create custom sidebars with ease!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #449
    Rating
    4.7(1K)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Shareswidget

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  6. Image Widget

    by Nexcess

    A simple image widget that uses the native WordPress media manager to add image widgets to your site.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #398
    Rating
    4.9(287)
    Updated
    6 months ago

    Shareswidget

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  7. Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

    by Kybernetik Services

    List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #353
    Rating
    4.8(215)
    Updated
    29 days ago

    Shareswidget

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  8. PHP Code Widget

    by Samuel Wood (Otto)

    Like the Text widget, but also allows working PHP code to be inserted.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #573
    Rating
    4.7(61)
    Updated
    4 years ago

    Shareswidget

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  9. Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

    by monetizemore

    More attention and a higher ad performance with fixed sticky widgets.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #575
    Rating
    4.7(262)
    Updated
    3 years ago

    Shareswidget

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  10. Blog Designer Pack

    by InfornWeb

    News & Blog plugin for post grid, post slider, post carousel, post filter, masonry, ticker & list category posts using shortcode, Elementor & Divi.

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,058
    Rating
    4.7(79)
    Updated
    29 days ago

    Sharesnews

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  11. Content Aware Sidebars

    by Joachim Jensen

    Display new sidebars on any post, page, category etc. Works with Classic Widgets, Block Widgets, and all themes!

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,000
    Rating
    4.9(724)
    Updated
    17 days ago

    Shareswidget

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  12. Enhanced Text Widget

    by cl272

    An enhanced version of the text widget that supports Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes and PHP with linkable widget title.

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,001
    Rating
    4.9(50)
    Updated
    2 years ago

    Shareswidget

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