WordPress plugin comparison

XML for Google Merchant Center vs XML Sitemap & Google News

XML for Google Merchant Center

by icopydoc

3K+ installs4.7

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 XML for Google Merchant Center.
On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 547 times, XML for Google Merchant Center about 84.
XML for Google Merchant Center is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.4 from 85 reviews.
XML for Google Merchant Center was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
XML for Google Merchant Center 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 XML for Google Merchant Center.

XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	XML for Google Merchant Center	XML Sitemap & Google News
Popular rank	#3,728	#323
Active installs	3K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.8K	17.4K
Rating	4.7(15)	4.4(85)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.72	×1.27
Last release	13 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4.0	5.6

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