WordPress plugin comparison

HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) vs XML Sitemap & Google News

HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode)

by Angelo Mandato

10K+ installs4.4

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 10K+ for HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode).
On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 580 times, HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) about 83.
Both are rated 4.4 out of 5.
HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for XML Sitemap & Google News.

XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode)	XML Sitemap & Google News
Popular rank	#1,567	#323
Active installs	10K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	17.3K
Rating	4.4(24)	4.4(85)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.82	×1.27
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	5.6

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