WordPress plugin comparison

Google News Widget vs XML Sitemap Generator for Google

Google News Widget

by amoreno

10+ installs5.0

XML Sitemap Generator for Google

by Auctollo

1M+ installs4.8

At a glance

XML Sitemap Generator for Google has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Google News Widget.
On a typical day, XML Sitemap Generator for Google is downloaded about 3,981 times, Google News Widget about 1.
Google News Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 2,233 reviews.
XML Sitemap Generator for Google was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Aug 20, 2013 for Google News Widget.
XML Sitemap Generator for Google is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Google News Widget.
XML Sitemap Generator for Google has been around longer: since 2005, against 2013 for Google News Widget.

XML Sitemap Generator for Google leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Google News Widget	XML Sitemap Generator for Google
Popular rank	#34,658	#57
Active installs	10+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	20	155.8K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.8(2.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.5.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.84
Last release	13 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.0

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