WordPress plugin comparison

Companion Sitemap Generator vs Very Simple Sitemap

Companion Sitemap Generator

by Papin Schipper

6K+ installs4.7

Very Simple Sitemap

by Roi Dayan

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Companion Sitemap Generator has more active installs: 6K+, against 100+ for Very Simple Sitemap.
On a typical day, Companion Sitemap Generator is downloaded about 35 times, Very Simple Sitemap about 3.
Very Simple Sitemap is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 55 reviews.
Companion Sitemap Generator was updated more recently: Apr 23, 2026, against Dec 7, 2012 for Very Simple Sitemap.
Companion Sitemap Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for Very Simple Sitemap.
Very Simple Sitemap has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Companion Sitemap Generator.

Companion Sitemap Generator leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Companion Sitemap Generator	Very Simple Sitemap
Popular rank	#2,719	#16,481
Active installs	6K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	64
Rating	4.7(55)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.3.2
Search multiplier	×0.67	×0.00
Last release	6 months ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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