Description

The SEO News Premium addon adds a dedicated Google News XML sitemap, NewsArticle schema, and the Standout meta tag to Yoast SEO, signaling to Google News crawlers which articles should be indexed as news and under which sections. It’s built for those who publish journalistic content on portals, digital magazines, and daily coverage sites, ensuring compliance with the technical requirements demanded by Google’s news platform.

Key Features of SEO News Premium

  • XML Sitemap for Google News
    Generates a specific sitemap file in the format required by Google News, containing articles published within the last 48 hours.
  • Automatic NewsArticle Schema
    Adds structured news article markup to each post, identifying title, publisher, date, and editorial section.
  • Standout Meta Tag Support
    Lets you mark original or featured articles to signal editorial priority to the Google News indexer.
  • Selective Post Exclusion
    Adds an option in the editor to remove posts that shouldn’t be treated as journalistic articles from the news sitemap.
  • Publisher Configuration
    Centralizes outlet name, editorial genres, and content types in a dedicated screen inside the Yoast SEO panel.

Benefits of SEO News Premium

  • Faster Indexing on Google News
    The dedicated sitemap shortens the time between publication and the article’s appearance in news results.
  • Compliance with Editorial Guidelines
    Keeps the site aligned with Google News’ technical requirements, reducing the risk of removal from the platform.
  • Stronger Editorial Curation
    Per-article control prevents institutional or sponsored content from cluttering the outlet’s news feed.
  • Unified SEO Workflow
    Journalistic settings live in the same Yoast SEO panel, with no need for separate screens or additional plugins.

Who Is SEO News Premium For?

  • News portals and digital newspapers that need to appear on Google News and in the search results’ News tab.
  • Online magazines with daily coverage in niches like sports, entertainment, finance, politics, or technology.
  • Anyone already using Yoast SEO on WordPress who wants to extend the plugin with journalistic SEO-specific features.

How to Download SEO News Premium

SEO News Premium is available for download here on Ultrapack. After saving the .zip file, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin in the WordPress dashboard, select the file, and activate the addon. With Yoast SEO installed, the news options will appear inside the Yoast menu in the admin.

Built for newsrooms and outlets that live off news traffic, SEO News Premium bridges the gap between Yoast’s traditional SEO and Google News’ specific requirements, from the dedicated sitemap to the NewsArticle schema. The practical gain is editorial: every published article already comes configured for the news channel, with no manual markup or XML adjustments needed on each post.

Frequently asked questions

Is Yoast – SEO News Premium GPL-licensed?

Yes. Yoast – SEO News Premium is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use Yoast – SEO News Premium on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install Yoast – SEO News Premium on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does Yoast – SEO News Premium cost at Ultrapack?

Yoast – SEO News Premium costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does Yoast – SEO News Premium include updates?

Yes. The current version of Yoast – SEO News Premium is 13.3, published at Ultrapack on Feb 4, 2025. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is Yoast – SEO News Premium scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of Yoast – SEO News Premium goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.

What are the requirements for the plugin Yoast – SEO News Premium?

Requires WordPress 6.5 or higher and PHP 7.2.5 or higher.