WordPress plugin comparison

WP Sitemap Control vs XML Sitemap & Google News

WP Sitemap Control

by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)

400+ installs5.0

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 WP Sitemap Control.
On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 580 times, WP Sitemap Control about 4.
WP Sitemap Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.4 from 85 reviews.
XML Sitemap & Google News was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Oct 16, 2025 for WP Sitemap Control.
XML Sitemap & Google News is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for WP Sitemap Control.
XML Sitemap & Google News has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for WP Sitemap Control.

XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

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