=== Google News Advanced for XML Sitemap & Google News ===
Contributors: RavanH
Tags: news sitemap, Google, Google News, feed
Requires at least: 4.4
Requires PHP: 5.6
Tested up to: 5.3
Stable tag: 1.3.1

Advanced Google News Sitemap options for XML Sitemap & Google News.

== Description ==

This plugin extends **XML Sitemap & Google News** with advanced options like adding Keywords and Stock tickers to your News Sitemap and a Ping log to keep an eye on how often Google is notified.

= Features =

* Multiple post types - Include more than one post type in the same News Sitemap.
* Keywords - Add the keywords tag to your News Sitemap. Keywords can be created from Tags, Categories or a dedicated Keywords taxonomy.
* Stock tickers - Add stock tickers tag to your News Sitemap. A dedicated Stock Tickers taxonomy will be available to manage them.
* Ping log - Keep a log of the latest pings to Google with exact date and response status.

= Privacy / GDPR =

This plugin does not collect any user or visitor data nor set browser cookies. Using this plugin should not impact your site privacy policy in any way.

**Data that is published**

A Google News Sitemap containing your web site's public and recent (last 48 hours) URLs of selected news post type, along with their publication time stamp and associated image URL.

**Data that is transmitted**

Data actively transmitted to search engines is your sitemap location and time of publication. This happens upon each post publication when at least one of the Ping options on Settings > Writing is enabled. In this case, the selected search engines are alerted of the location and updated state of your news sitemap.

= Contribute =

If you have a translation to share, please send it to us and if we can use it to include in the next release, we'll extend your license with one year or one more site. Let us know what you prefer :)

== Installation ==

1. Download the zip file from your Account page.

2. Upload the zip file via the Plugins > Add New > Upload page … OR … unpack and upload with your favourite FTP client to the /plugins/ folder.

3. Activate the plugin on the Plugins page _together_ with the XML Sitemap & Google New plugin.

4. Go to Settings > Google News and enter the license key you received by email or on your Account page. Check the box **Activate license for this site** to receive plugin updates.


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Where are the options? =

First make sure you have (1) both the plugins **XML Sitemap & Google News** and **Google News Advanced** enabled and (2) the option **Google News Sitemap** enabled on Settings > Reading. New options can be found on **Settings > Google News** on the **Advanced** tab.

= Where can I find my license key? =

Your license key is created as soon as you successfully check out. The key will be emailed to the address used during checkout and will also be available through your Account page, if you chose to create an account at checkout.

If you cannot find your license key, please do not hesitate to contact us!

= How do I (de)activate my license for my site or domain? =

You can either activate or deactive the license from the **License** tab on **Settings > Google News** or from your Account page, if you chose to create an account at checkout.

= Do I need an extra license for my development/staging site? =

If you are working on a localhost, you do not need the license. If you are developing on a public staging domain, you can temporarily deactivate your license on the main site and activate it on the staging site. This will allow you to receive updates on the development site. Once up to date, simply switch the license back to your regular domain.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.3 =

Automatic update support and bugfixes.

== Changelog ==

= 1.3.1 =
* NEW: beta channel option
* FIX: admin slowdown
* Allow update check without license
* Drop weekly license check

= 1.3 =
* Automatic update support
* FIX comment dates
* FIX ping log
* FIX expiration date

= 1.2 =
* Allow hierarchical post types (pages)
* Support link on plugins page
* New admin messages for plugin activation
* Log timestamp in local time

= 1.1 =
* FIX translation text domain
* FIX license admin page expired notice

= 1.0 =
* NEW: Multiple post types in one Google News sitemap
* NEW: Keywords tags
* NEW: Stock tickers tags
* NEW: Ping log