Who should use IndexNow Plugin?

IndexNow Plugin is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and SEO managers.

Is IndexNow Plugin free?

Yes — IndexNow Plugin is free to use.

What platforms does IndexNow Plugin run on?

IndexNow Plugin runs on the web.

Is IndexNow Plugin still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to IndexNow Plugin?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Findex for IndexNow, Simple Search Submission for IndexNow, and IndexMeNow.

Who develops IndexNow Plugin?

IndexNow Plugin is developed by bingwebmastertools.

How long has IndexNow Plugin been around?

IndexNow Plugin first shipped in 2021.

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IndexNow Plugin

Name: IndexNow Plugin
Author: bingwebmastertools

wordpress.orgSEO & content marketing

IndexNow Plugin is a free WordPress plugin that enables automatic submission of new and updated URLs to participating search engines for instant indexing. It manages API keys, respects noindex directives, and streamlines the indexing process for site owners and SEO professionals.

FreeGPL-2.0WebCloud-managed

Visit wordpress.org

42stars

13forks

6features

2021since

Overview

6 features

In the SEO & content marketing space, IndexNow Plugin takes a focused approach. It focuses on ensuring new and updated WordPress pages are instantly indexed by major search engines without manual submission. IndexNow Plugin is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners and SEO managers. IndexNow Plugin costs nothing to use. IndexNow Plugin is available on the web.

bingwebmastertools builds and maintains IndexNow Plugin, and it first shipped in 2021. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 42 stars and 1 commit in the last 90 days. Among its 6 catalogued features are Automatic URL submission, API key management, and noindex respect.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Automatic URL submission
API key management
Noindex respect
Bulk submission
Instant indexing
Search engine integration

Built with & integrations

Framework

React

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 42Active maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed30 Jun · 20:17 UTC
IndexNow Plugin verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about IndexNow Plugin

What does IndexNow Plugin do?: IndexNow Plugin focuses on ensuring new and updated WordPress pages are instantly indexed by major search engines without manual submission. It is catalogued under SEO & content marketing on PulseGate.
Who should use IndexNow Plugin?: IndexNow Plugin is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and SEO managers.
Is IndexNow Plugin free?: Yes — IndexNow Plugin is free to use.
What platforms does IndexNow Plugin run on?: IndexNow Plugin runs on the web.
Is IndexNow Plugin still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to IndexNow Plugin?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Findex for IndexNow, Simple Search Submission for IndexNow, and IndexMeNow.Findex for IndexNow Simple Search Submission for IndexNow IndexMeNow
Who develops IndexNow Plugin?: IndexNow Plugin is developed by bingwebmastertools.
How long has IndexNow Plugin been around?: IndexNow Plugin first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 42
License: GPL-2.0
Built for: WordPress site owners and SEO managers
Model: B2B
Solves: Ensuring new and updated WordPress pages are instantly indexed by major search engines without manual submission.

Registered as

GitHub: microsoft/indexnow-wordpress-plugin
WordPress.org: indexnow

Developer

bingwebmastertools

Team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 42
Forks: 13
Open issues: 36
Last commit: 26 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 1
Contributors: 6
Authorship: Team
Default branch: master

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95.6
Indexed: 30 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 30 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: indexnow-plugin-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/indexnow

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