WordPress plugin comparison
WP Simple HTML Sitemap vs XML Sitemap & Google News
WP Simple HTML Sitemap
by Ashish Ajani
3K+ 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 3K+ for WP Simple HTML Sitemap.
- On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 580 times, WP Simple HTML Sitemap about 26.
- WP Simple HTML Sitemap is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.4 from 85 reviews.
- WP Simple HTML Sitemap was updated more recently: Jul 2, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
- XML Sitemap & Google News resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Simple HTML Sitemap.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- XML Sitemap & Google News has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for WP Simple HTML Sitemap.
Line by line
XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Simple HTML Sitemap | XML Sitemap & Google News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,034 | #323 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 568 | 17.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(10) | 4.4(85) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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