=== TH SEO News Lite ===
Tags: seo, meta tags, open graph, canonical, news
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Essential SEO metadata controls for WordPress posts, including SEO title, meta description, canonical URL, robots and social metadata.

== Description ==

TH SEO News Lite provides a small and focused set of essential SEO controls for WordPress posts.

The free version includes:

* SEO title.
* Meta description.
* Custom canonical URL.
* Index/noindex and follow/nofollow controls.
* Basic Open Graph metadata.
* Basic Twitter/X Card metadata.
* Social image with featured image fallback.
* max-image-preview:large support.

TH SEO News Lite does not include a Google News sitemap, advanced news schema, Organization or NewsMediaOrganization schema, Google Search Console integration, Bing integration, IndexNow, WebP conversion, editorial checklists, or other advanced modules.

No premium feature code is included and then restricted or unlocked inside this plugin. TH SEO News Pro is a separate commercial product distributed independently.

Learn more about the professional version for news publishers:
https://tupahost.com.br/th-seo-news-pro/

= Privacy =

TH SEO News Lite does not collect telemetry, track usage, create its own tracking cookies, or automatically send site data to TupaHost or other external services.

The TH SEO News Pro link opens the TupaHost website only when an administrator chooses to click it.

== Installation ==

1. Install and activate the plugin.
2. Open a post in the WordPress editor.
3. Locate the "TH SEO News Lite" meta box.
4. Fill in only the fields you want to customize.
5. Save or publish the post normally.

An informational page is also available under Settings > TH SEO News Lite.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does the Lite version create a Google News sitemap? =

No. The Google News sitemap is part of TH SEO News Pro. TH SEO News Lite does not replace or disable the native WordPress sitemap system.

= Does the Lite version include NewsArticle or Organization schema? =

No. News-specific and advanced structured data features are available in the Pro version.

= Does the plugin connect to Google Search Console or Bing? =

No. TH SEO News Lite does not include external integrations with Google Search Console, Bing or IndexNow.

= Does the plugin convert images to WebP? =

No. Image conversion and image auditing are available in the Pro version.

= What happens if another SEO plugin is active? =

When a known SEO plugin is detected, TH SEO News Lite pauses its public metadata output to reduce the risk of duplicate titles, canonical URLs, robots directives and social tags. Data entered in TH SEO News Lite remains saved.

= Is there a publishing limit or trial period? =

No. TH SEO News Lite has no post limit, time limit or temporary feature unlocks.

= Where can I find the Pro version? =

The official professional version is available at https://tupahost.com.br/th-seo-news-pro/.
