WordPress plugin comparison

Responsive News & Announcements vs XML Sitemap & Google News

Responsive News & Announcements

by Rupok

20+ installs4.2

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 20+ for Responsive News & Announcements.
On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 547 times, Responsive News & Announcements about 1.
XML Sitemap & Google News is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 85 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
XML Sitemap & Google News was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Feb 5, 2013 for Responsive News & Announcements.
XML Sitemap & Google News is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Responsive News & Announcements.
XML Sitemap & Google News has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Responsive News & Announcements.

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

Metric	Responsive News & Announcements	XML Sitemap & Google News
Popular rank	#27,035	#323
Active installs	20+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18	17.4K
Rating	4.2(5)	4.4(85)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.5.2	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.27
Last release	13 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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