WordPress plugin comparison
Magic robots.txt vs XML Sitemap & Google News
Magic robots.txt
by ABCdatos
1K+ installs5.0
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 1K+ for Magic robots.txt.
- On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 580 times, Magic robots.txt about 14.
- Magic robots.txt is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 85 reviews.
- Magic robots.txt was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
- Magic robots.txt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
- XML Sitemap & Google News has been around longer: since 2009, against 2022 for Magic robots.txt.
Line by line
XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Magic robots.txt | XML Sitemap & Google News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,347 | #323 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 684 | 17.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(85) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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