WordPress plugin comparison
Companion Sitemap Generator vs Yoast SEO
At a glance
- Yoast SEO has more active installs: 10M+, against 6K+ for Companion Sitemap Generator.
- On a typical day, Yoast SEO is downloaded about 120,961 times, Companion Sitemap Generator about 35.
- Yoast SEO is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 27,820 reviews, against 4.7 from 55 reviews.
- Yoast SEO was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Apr 23, 2026 for Companion Sitemap Generator.
- Yoast SEO resolves more of its support threads: 93% in the last two months, against 0% for Companion Sitemap Generator.
- Yoast SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Companion Sitemap Generator.
- Yoast SEO has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Companion Sitemap Generator.
Line by line
Yoast SEO leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Companion Sitemap Generator |  Yoast SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,719 | #2 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 11.1M |
| Rating | 4.7(55) | 4.8(27.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 93% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×7.96 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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