WordPress plugin comparison
Google News Links vs XML Sitemap & Google News
Google News Links
by plumwd
10+ installs
XML Sitemap & Google News
by Rolf Allard van Hagen
100K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- XML Sitemap & Google News has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Google News Links.
- On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 547 times, Google News Links about 1.
- Google News Links has no reviews yet.
- XML Sitemap & Google News was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Sep 5, 2011 for Google News Links.
- XML Sitemap & Google News is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.2.1 for Google News Links.
- XML Sitemap & Google News has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Google News Links.
Line by line
XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Google News Links | XML Sitemap & Google News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,590 | #323 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 17.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(85) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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