WordPress plugin comparison

Instant Indexing for Google vs Simple Search Submission for IndexNow

Instant Indexing for Google

by Rank Math SEO

200K+ installs3.6

Simple Search Submission for IndexNow

by Peter Wilson

90+ installs

At a glance

Instant Indexing for Google has more active installs: 200K+, against 90+ for Simple Search Submission for IndexNow.
On a typical day, Instant Indexing for Google is downloaded about 349 times, Simple Search Submission for IndexNow about 7.
Simple Search Submission for IndexNow has no reviews yet.
Simple Search Submission for IndexNow was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Nov 21, 2025 for Instant Indexing for Google.
Simple Search Submission for IndexNow is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Instant Indexing for Google.
Instant Indexing for Google has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Simple Search Submission for IndexNow.

Instant Indexing for Google leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Instant Indexing for Google	Simple Search Submission for IndexNow
Popular rank	#278	#17,203
Active installs	200K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.5K	109
Rating	3.6(36)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.54	×0.27
Last release	11 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2.5	7.4

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