GSC Trending Plus

A small WordPress plugin that displays your most visited and trending posts using Google Search Console data. This repository contains the plugin source used to integrate with GSC and a lightweight frontend style.

Key features

• Show trending posts based on Search Console impressions and clicks
• Shortcode: [gsc_trending_posts]
• Admin settings page for configuring the Search Console connection
• Uses service account key authentication for server-to-server access

Requirements

• WordPress 6.8.3 or later
• PHP 7.4+ recommended

Installation

1. Copy the repository files into /wp-content/plugins/gsc-trending-plus/ (or upload the ZIP via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin).
2. Activate the plugin in the WordPress admin.
3. Go to Settings → GSC Trending to configure your Google Service Account credentials and site property.
4. Place the shortcode [gsc_trending_posts] in a post, page, or widget to render the trending posts list.

Files in this repository

• wp-gsc-trending.php — main plugin file / entry point
• assets/style.css — basic stylesheet used by the frontend output

Usage

• Shortcode: [gsc_trending_posts]
  • Optional attributes may be supported in the plugin (check the settings or source for available options).
• The plugin retrieves Search Console data server-side and renders a list of posts with metrics like clicks, impressions, CTR, and average position.

Development notes

• This repository is intentionally small. If you add features, please keep changes documented in the changelog below.
• When testing locally, ensure you do not commit private service account keys to the repository. Use environment variables or a private config outside the repo.

Support / Contact

For issues, please open an issue in the repository. For quick questions, contact the author: rohit-saini (see the repo profile).