WordPress plugin comparison
Better Robots.txt vs Companion Sitemap Generator
At a glance
- Companion Sitemap Generator has more active installs: 6K+, against 5K+ for Better Robots.txt.
- On a typical day, Better Robots.txt is downloaded about 99 times, Companion Sitemap Generator about 35.
- Companion Sitemap Generator is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 4.5 from 102 reviews.
- Better Robots.txt was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Apr 23, 2026 for Companion Sitemap Generator.
- Better Robots.txt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Companion Sitemap Generator.
- Companion Sitemap Generator has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Better Robots.txt.
Line by line
Better Robots.txt leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Robots.txt |  Companion Sitemap Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,050 | #2,719 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.4K | 1K |
| Rating | 4.5(102) | 4.7(55) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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