WordPress plugin comparison

Add Preferred Source for Google Search by Rankal vs XML Sitemap & Google News

Add Preferred Source for Google Search by Rankal

by rankalseo

Fewer than 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 fewer than 10 for Add Preferred Source for Google Search by Rankal.
On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 580 times, Add Preferred Source for Google Search by Rankal about 3.
Add Preferred Source for Google Search by Rankal has no reviews yet.
Add Preferred Source for Google Search by Rankal was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
Add Preferred Source for Google Search by Rankal 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 2026 for Add Preferred Source for Google Search by Rankal.

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

Metric	Add Preferred Source for Google Search by Rankal	XML Sitemap & Google News
Popular rank	#55,897	#323
Active installs	Fewer than 10	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	41	16.9K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(85)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.27
Last release	1 month ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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