WordPress plugin comparison
WP Realtime Sitemap vs XML Sitemap & Google News
WP Realtime Sitemap
by Rincewind
9K+ 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 9K+ for WP Realtime Sitemap.
- On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 547 times, WP Realtime Sitemap about 23.
- WP Realtime Sitemap is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.4 from 85 reviews.
- XML Sitemap & Google News was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WP Realtime Sitemap.
- XML Sitemap & Google News is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for WP Realtime Sitemap.
- XML Sitemap & Google News has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for WP Realtime Sitemap.
Line by line
XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Realtime Sitemap | XML Sitemap & Google News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,219 | #323 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 637 | 17.4K |
| Rating | 4.6(25) | 4.4(85) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 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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