Best simple sitemap plugins for WordPress
The most popular simple sitemap plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Simple XML Sitemap Generator leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Advanced Sitemap Generator (400+) and Sitemap simple (80+). All 4 plugins tagged “simple sitemap” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 simple sitemap plugins
- 1.
Simple XML Sitemap GeneratorThe most installed simple sitemap plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 11 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.Advanced Sitemap Generator
400+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 8 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 3.
Sitemap simple80+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 4.
XML Nest CreatorFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “simple sitemap”

Simple XML Sitemap Generator
Down in the last 7 days:6#3,874by Eric-Oliver Mächler2 months ago
add a sitemap to your wordpress website.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.6(11)
- Downloads
- 34/day
Advanced Sitemap Generator
Up in the last 7 days:4#9,733by Sparx IT Solutions12 years ago
This plugin easily display you post and page through shortcode on front end.You just need to put shortcode([sitemap]) on your page or post.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.3(8)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Sitemap simple
Down in the last 7 days:18#18,069by Abhay6 years ago
This plugin will create a Sitemap for pages. Use the shortcode "[sitemap_simple]" to render the sitemap.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

XML Nest Creator
Up in the last 7 days:13,648#55,687by Gunjan Jaswal11 days ago
A very simple XML generator for WordPress. Create a clean sitemap.xml file for your posts, pages, and categories without any bloated settings.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day