WordPress plugin comparison
AP Writer vs XML Sitemap & Google News
AP Writer
by artposition
Fewer than 10 installs
XML Sitemap & Google News
by Rolf Allard van Hagen
100K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- XML Sitemap & Google News has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for AP Writer.
- On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 580 times, AP Writer about 9.
- AP Writer has no reviews yet.
- AP Writer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
- AP Writer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
- XML Sitemap & Google News has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for AP Writer.
Line by line
XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | AP Writer | XML Sitemap & Google News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,507 | #323 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 265 | 17.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(85) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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