WordPress plugin comparison

Simple XML Sitemap Generator vs Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap

Simple XML Sitemap Generator

by Eric-Oliver Mächler

3K+ installs4.6

Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap

by Turbo Addons

300+ installs5.0

At a glance

Simple XML Sitemap Generator has more active installs: 3K+, against 300+ for Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap.
On a typical day, Simple XML Sitemap Generator is downloaded about 31 times, Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap about 10.
Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 11 reviews.
Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap was updated more recently: Sep 20, 2026, against Sep 5, 2026 for Simple XML Sitemap Generator.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Simple XML Sitemap Generator has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap.

Simple XML Sitemap Generator leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple XML Sitemap Generator	Whitespace Fixer for XML Sitemap
Popular rank	#3,874	#10,087
Active installs	3K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	960	207
Rating	4.6(11)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.72	×0.50
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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