WordPress plugin comparison
Visual Sitemap vs XML Sitemap & Google News
Visual Sitemap
by ThemeBoy
400+ installs4.9
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 400+ for Visual Sitemap.
- On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 580 times, Visual Sitemap about 4.
- Visual Sitemap is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.4 from 85 reviews.
- XML Sitemap & Google News was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Dec 26, 2017 for Visual Sitemap.
- XML Sitemap & Google News is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Visual Sitemap.
- XML Sitemap & Google News has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Visual Sitemap.
Line by line
XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Visual Sitemap | XML Sitemap & Google News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,700 | #323 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 104 | 17.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(30) | 4.4(85) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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