Free Plugin: IndexNow - Instant Search Engine Notifications

4 posts by 2 authors in: Forums > CMS Builder: Plugins & Add-ons
Last Post: January 14 (RSS)

By KennyH - January 7 - edited: January 21

Hi everyone,

I'm releasing a free plugin that automatically notifies search engines (Bing, Yandex, etc.) when you create, update, or delete content in CMS Builder.

The Problem

Search engines can take days or weeks to discover content changes on your site. This is especially frustrating when you publish time-sensitive content or fix errors on existing pages.

The Solution

IndexNow is a protocol supported by Bing, Yandex, and others that lets websites proactively notify search engines of changes instead of waiting for crawlers to find them. This plugin hooks into CMSB's record save/delete events and handles the notifications automatically.

Features

Automatic submissions when content is saved or deleted
Manual submission for bulk URL updates
Smart URL detection (handles permalinks, single-record sections, detail pages)
Retry system for temporary failures (rate limits, server errors)
Complete submission logging with statistics
Admin UI for configuration - no code editing required
Settings preserved during plugin updates

Download Latest Version

GitHub: https://github.com/sagentic/cmsb-plugin-indexnow
Screenshots & Direct download: https://www.sagentic.dev/public/plugins/

Installation

Copy the indexNow folder to /cmsb/plugins/
Log into the CMS admin
Go to Plugins > IndexNow > Settings and select which tables to monitor. Everything is configured through the admin UI - no code editing required
Optional: Add a sidebar shortcut via Admin > Menu Links pointing to ?_pluginAction=IndexNow\adminDashboard

The plugin auto-generates your API key and creates the verification file at your site root.

Requirements

CMS Builder 3.50+
PHP 8.0+
cURL extension

Feedback Welcome

I built this to solve an indexing issue with Bing on one of my client sites and figured it would benefit the community. I'd love to hear your feedback, bug reports, or feature suggestions. The plugin is MIT licensed so feel free to modify it for your needs.

Thanks,

Kenny H

By Dave - January 8

Hi Kenny,

That's great, thanks so much for sharing!

PS: I think the github repo is still private but the attachment downloaded fine.

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com

By KennyH - January 9

Hi Dave -

Thanks for pointing out my GitHub visibility - just habit to make them private. It's now public. I have a few other Plugins that I am still testing on several websites and will release shortly - Broken Link Checker and Accessibility Checker. They'll have the same Dashboard interface as this IndexNow plugin so I hope them to be very intuitive.

Thanks,

Kenny H

By KennyH - January 14

IndexNow Plugin v1.01 Released

Just pushed an update to the IndexNow plugin with enhanced security options.

What's New in v1.01:
- Optional .env.php support for secure API key storage (outside web root) for CMSB 3.82+
- Configurable environment filename setting
- Automatic migration between storage methods
- Fully backward compatible

The plugin automatically notifies search engines (Bing, Yandex, etc.) when you create, update, or delete content. Features include automatic submissions on save, manual/bulk URL submission, retry system for failed requests, and full submission logging.

Download & Info: https://www.sagentic.dev/public/plugins/
GitHub: https://github.com/sagentic/cmsb-plugin-indexnow

Feedback welcome!

Thanks,

Kenny H