Best sitemap.XML plugins for WordPress
The most popular sitemap.XML plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. XML Sitemaps Manager leads with 400+ active installs, ahead of WP Sitemap Control (400+) and Lana Sitemap (400+). All 4 plugins tagged “sitemap.xml” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 sitemap.XML plugins
- 1.
XML Sitemaps ManagerThe most installed sitemap.XML plugin, with 400+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 2.
WP Sitemap Control400+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
Lana Sitemap400+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
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TJ Google Sitemaps XML10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
All 4 plugins tagged “sitemap.xml”
XML Sitemaps Manager
Down in the last 7 days:46#9,380by Rolf Allard van Hagen4 months ago
Options to manage the WordPress core XML Sitemaps, optimize and fix some bugs.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 8/day
WP Sitemap Control
Down in the last 7 days:23#9,515by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)1 year ago
WP Sitemap Control allow choosing which public post types or taxonomies should be able in the /wp-sitemap.xml
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Lana Sitemap
#9,535by Lana Codes9 years ago
XML and Google News Sitemaps
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
TJ Google Sitemaps XML
Up in the last 7 days:5,459#36,403by egower14 years ago
Dynamic google sitemap.xml generator
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day