WordPress plugin comparison

Google XML News Sitemap plugin vs SureRank SEO

Google XML News Sitemap plugin

by Gary Illyes

50+ installs

SureRank SEO

by Brainstorm Force

300K+ installs4.8

At a glance

SureRank SEO has more active installs: 300K+, against 50+ for Google XML News Sitemap plugin.
On a typical day, SureRank SEO is downloaded about 3,983 times, Google XML News Sitemap plugin about 3.
Google XML News Sitemap plugin has no reviews yet.
SureRank SEO was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Mar 11, 2010 for Google XML News Sitemap plugin.
SureRank SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Google XML News Sitemap plugin.
Google XML News Sitemap plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for SureRank SEO.

SureRank SEO leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Google XML News Sitemap plugin	SureRank SEO
Popular rank	#20,422	#155
Active installs	50+	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	71	215.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(55)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	2.9.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.33
Last release	16 years ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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