WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Hierarchical Sitemap vs XML Sitemap & Google News

Simple Hierarchical Sitemap

by LordPretender

80+ 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 80+ for Simple Hierarchical Sitemap.
On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 547 times, Simple Hierarchical Sitemap about 2.
Simple Hierarchical Sitemap is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 85 reviews.
XML Sitemap & Google News was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Dec 11, 2013 for Simple Hierarchical Sitemap.
XML Sitemap & Google News is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.6.1 for Simple Hierarchical Sitemap.
XML Sitemap & Google News has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Simple Hierarchical Sitemap.

XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Hierarchical Sitemap	XML Sitemap & Google News
Popular rank	#17,492	#323
Active installs	80+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	40	17.4K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.4(85)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.6.1	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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