WordPress plugin comparison

Simple XML Sitemap Generator vs XML Sitemap & Google News

Simple XML Sitemap Generator

by Eric-Oliver Mächler

3K+ installs4.6

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 Simple XML Sitemap Generator.
On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 580 times, Simple XML Sitemap Generator about 31.
Simple XML Sitemap Generator is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.4 from 85 reviews.
Simple XML Sitemap Generator was updated more recently: Sep 5, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
Simple XML 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 2016 for Simple XML Sitemap Generator.

XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple XML Sitemap Generator	XML Sitemap & Google News
Popular rank	#3,877	#323
Active installs	3K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	929	16.9K
Rating	4.6(11)	4.4(85)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.72	×1.27
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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