WordPress plugin comparison
Blog Designer Pack vs XML Sitemap & Google News
Blog Designer Pack
by InfornWeb
30K+ installs4.7
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 30K+ for Blog Designer Pack.
- On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 580 times, Blog Designer Pack about 283.
- Blog Designer Pack is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 79 reviews, against 4.4 from 85 reviews.
- Blog Designer Pack was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
- Blog Designer Pack 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 2018 for Blog Designer Pack.
Line by line
XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blog Designer Pack | XML Sitemap & Google News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,058 | #323 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.3K | 16.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(79) | 4.4(85) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.97 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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