Yoast News SEO Premium WordPress GPL Plugin 13.3

If you run a news website or publish time-sensitive content on WordPress, being visible in Google News and Google’s “Top Stories” carousel is critical. That’s exactly where the Yoast News SEO Premium plugin comes in—it’s designed to optimize your news content specifically for Google News and help you stand out in a crowded space.

Built as an extension of the popular Yoast SEO plugin, Yoast News SEO Premium adds specialized features tailored for online publishers. It ensures that your news articles are structured and formatted in a way that search engines prefer—helping you gain better visibility, faster indexing, and potentially more traffic.

The plugin automatically adds the correct NewsArticle schema, XML news sitemaps, and standout tags, which signal to Google that your content is timely and newsworthy. These behind-the-scenes enhancements increase your chances of appearing in Google News or the “Top Stories” section of search results.

One of the best parts? It works seamlessly with your existing Yoast SEO setup. You don’t need to do a lot of configuration. Once it’s activated, you can easily control which categories or post types should be included in your news sitemap—and filter out what shouldn’t.

Whether you’re a large media outlet or a solo publisher covering local or niche stories, Yoast News SEO Premium helps you meet Google’s strict news guidelines and compete with bigger publishers.

In short, this plugin is a must-have if your WordPress site is centered on timely, breaking, or recurring news. It gives you a technical edge in search visibility, making sure your hard work gets discovered by the readers who need it most—right when it matters.