WordPress plugin comparison
WP Top News vs XML Sitemap & Google News
WP Top News
by Hossni Mubarak
800+ 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 800+ for WP Top News.
- On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 547 times, WP Top News about 17.
- WP Top News is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.4 from 85 reviews.
- WP Top News was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
- WP Top News 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 2019 for WP Top News.
Line by line
XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Top News | XML Sitemap & Google News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,558 | #323 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 279 | 17.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.4(85) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 13 days 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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