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Google News Links

v1.1

by plumwd · updated 15 years ago

The Google News Links plugin, allows a user to enter a google news rss feed and import the articles from the feed as links.

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Rank
#45,590
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.6K
2,621 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Google News Links at a glance

Google News Links is a WordPress plugin by plumwd with 10+ active installs, the #45,590 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Sep 5, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 30 plugins tagged “google news”, it ranks #24. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

25 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Google News Links Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.012Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DateGoogle News Links
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202613
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 202613

Rank over time

#45,590 · down 1,631 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#45,590
Nov 6, 2026#36,559
Nov 5, 2026#40,162
Nov 3, 2026#40,851
Nov 2, 2026#37,333
Nov 1, 2026#47,558
Oct 31, 2026#38,106
Oct 30, 2026#43,693
Oct 29, 2026#44,885
Oct 27, 2026#43,959

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-13.33%
Nov 7, 2026+3.57%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-6.67%
Nov 2, 2026+25.00%
Nov 1, 2026-20.00%
Oct 31, 2026+15.38%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
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Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
2.0.2
Tested up to
3.2.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 5, 2011
Last updated
Sep 5, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Google News Links

How many websites use Google News Links?

Google News Links is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,590 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Google News Links been downloaded?

2,621 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Google News Links last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Sep 5, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Google News Links compatible with the latest WordPress?

Google News Links’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Google News Links still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Google News Links have?

No one has reviewed Google News Links on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Google News Links?

The plugins most like Google News Links, by the tags they share, are GN Publisher (20K+), Broken Link Checker (500K+) and XML Sitemap & Google News (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Google News Links
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.6K
Authorplumwd
First releasedSep 5, 2011
Version1.1
Requires WP2.0.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 5, 2011

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