WordPress plugin comparison

Sitemap Generator vs XML Sitemap & Google News

Sitemap Generator

by Marco Beierer

3K+ installs3.7

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 3K+ for Sitemap Generator.
On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 547 times, Sitemap Generator about 35.
XML Sitemap & Google News is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 85 reviews, against 3.7 from 23 reviews.
Sitemap Generator was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
Sitemap Generator 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 2015 for Sitemap Generator.

XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

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