Better WordPress architecture
WordPress themes should primarily own presentation. Persistent publishing functionality belongs in a plugin so it is not lost when the design changes.
Get GNews Core · v1.0.0
The newsroom engine behind advanced Get GNews publishing.
Get GNews Core is a separately purchased premium companion plugin that adds persistent Google News, editorial workflow, structured data, diagnostics, licensing and update functionality to the Get GNews theme.
Architecture first
Why is Core separate from the theme?
Because important newsroom data should survive a visual redesign. The theme controls how your publication looks. Core controls persistent publishing behavior and editorial data.
Your newsroom data survives theme changes
Sources, corrections, workflow states, classifications and newsroom metadata remain available even if you redesign the site later.
The theme remains lightweight
Get GNews can concentrate on fast, accessible news presentation instead of becoming a giant all-in-one application.
Core can evolve independently
Google News requirements and newsroom workflows change. Core can improve those systems without forcing unnecessary visual-theme changes.
Does Get GNews work without Core?
Yes. You can publish articles and pages, use categories, tags, menus, Gutenberg, featured images, comments, archives and the full Get GNews presentation system without Core. Core is required only for the advanced newsroom and Google News-specific functionality described on this page.
Core feature set
Purpose-built newsroom infrastructure.
Core is not another generic SEO plugin. It is designed around the operational needs of digital news publishers.
Google News sitemap
Dedicated recent-news sitemap with eligibility rules that keep sponsored, syndicated, noindex and non-editorial content out of the Google News feed.
NewsArticle structured data
Headline, canonical URL, author, publisher, images, publication date, modification date and article classification in machine-readable markup.
Editorial workflow
Reporting → Fact Check → Editor Review → Ready to Publish, with pre-publication readiness checks for newsroom teams.
Content classification
Editorial / Original Reporting, Press Release, Sponsored / Paid Content and Syndicated / Republished classifications with appropriate handling.
Sources & references
Structured source and reference information for research-driven journalism, financial reporting, politics, legal stories and investigations.
Corrections & updates
Append-only correction/update history so important changes can be transparently documented instead of silently overwritten.
Author transparency
Newsroom role, biography, expertise and profile information connected to article metadata and structured data.
Googlebot-News diagnostics
Checks for indexability, robots directives, sitemap eligibility, classification, author data, featured image, canonical and article metadata.
Breaking & featured controls
Editors decide which stories are breaking or featured; Get GNews decides how those editorial decisions are presented visually.
Newsroom launch audit
Checks About, Contact, Editorial Policy, Corrections, Ethics, Ownership/Funding, publisher identity, author transparency and News sitemap readiness.
301 redirects & 404 monitoring
Exact-path permanent redirects plus privacy-conscious missing-URL monitoring to help maintain important legacy article addresses.
License, integrity & updates
Purchase verification, licensed-domain services, signed file-integrity checks, update entitlement and controlled product update integration.
Starter-site import
Optional starter content and recommended setup remain plugin-side so demo import does not bloat the visual theme.
System status
WordPress/PHP versions, permalinks, REST, sitemap, license, integrity and product-version diagnostics for easier support.
AreaGeneric SEO PluginGet GNews CoreDifference
Website scopeAll site typesDigital news publishingNiche-specific instead of generic
Editorial workflowUsually not newsroom-focusedBuilt inDesigned for reporting and review
Press releases / sponsored / syndicationGeneric post handlingExplicit classificationsKeeps non-editorial formats separate
Corrections & sourcesUsually outside SEO scopeNewsroom-nativeEditorial accountability data
Google News launch auditSEO checklistPublisher transparency auditFocused on newsroom readiness
Purchase separately
Get GNews Core is the premium companion to Get GNews.
The theme itself remains functional without Core. Purchase Core when you need the advanced Google News, newsroom workflow, diagnostics, licensing and update capabilities described above. If a future bundle includes Core, that inclusion will be stated explicitly before purchase.
Corepremium pluginPurchase / pre-sale enquiry
Get GNews + Get GNews Core
Get GNews: how your publication looks. Get GNews Core: how your newsroom works.