WordPress plugin comparison

Sitemap by BestWebSoft vs XML for Google Merchant Center

Sitemap by BestWebSoft

by bestwebsoft

20K+ installs4.3

XML for Google Merchant Center

by icopydoc

3K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Sitemap by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for XML for Google Merchant Center.
On a typical day, XML for Google Merchant Center is downloaded about 84 times, Sitemap by BestWebSoft about 82.
XML for Google Merchant Center is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.3 from 115 reviews.
XML for Google Merchant Center was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against May 14, 2026 for Sitemap by BestWebSoft.
XML for Google Merchant Center is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Sitemap by BestWebSoft.
Sitemap by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for XML for Google Merchant Center.

XML for Google Merchant Center leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Sitemap by BestWebSoft	XML for Google Merchant Center
Popular rank	#1,265	#3,728
Active installs	20K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.6K	2.8K
Rating	4.3(115)	4.7(15)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.88	×0.72
Last release	6 months ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4.0

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