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XML News Sitemap

v1.2.5

by Justin Norton · updated 8 years ago

This plugin provides a highly-configurable Google News XML Sitemap for WordPress.

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Rank
#18,803
Up50 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 73
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.8K
5,800 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 60+ · ETA unknown

XML News Sitemap at a glance

XML News Sitemap is a WordPress plugin by Justin Norton with 70+ active installs, the #18,803 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.5 came out on Mar 8, 2018, more than 8 years ago. Among the 3 plugins tagged “google news sitemap”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

67 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
XML News Sitemap Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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DateXML News Sitemap
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 73 · +1.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.7272.573Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202673
Nov 8, 202672
Nov 7, 202672
Nov 5, 202672
Nov 4, 202673
Nov 3, 202672
Nov 2, 202673
Nov 1, 202673
Oct 31, 202673
Oct 30, 202673
Oct 29, 202672
Oct 28, 202672
Oct 27, 202672

Rank over time

#18,803 · up 138 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#18.8K#18.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#18,803
Nov 8, 2026#18,853
Nov 7, 2026#18,906
Nov 6, 2026#18,883
Nov 5, 2026#18,951
Nov 4, 2026#18,779
Nov 3, 2026#18,842
Nov 2, 2026#18,815
Nov 1, 2026#18,782
Oct 31, 2026#18,767
Oct 30, 2026#18,769
Oct 29, 2026#18,943
Oct 28, 2026#18,948
Oct 27, 2026#18,941

Growth %

Average +0.11% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+1.39%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-1.37%
Nov 4, 2026+1.39%
Nov 3, 2026-1.37%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+1.39%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.70Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202670+
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202670+
Oct 31, 202670+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.5
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 5, 2016
Last updated
Mar 8, 2018
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about XML News Sitemap

How many websites use XML News Sitemap?

XML News Sitemap is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,803 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has XML News Sitemap been downloaded?

5,800 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was XML News Sitemap last updated?

Version 1.2.5 came out on Mar 8, 2018 (8 years ago).

Is XML News Sitemap still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does XML News Sitemap have?

No one has reviewed XML News Sitemap on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to XML News Sitemap?

The plugins most like XML News Sitemap, by the tags they share, are Google News Sitemap Feed With Multisite Support (100+), WPSSO WP Sitemaps XML with News, Image, and Video Sitemap (400+) and Lana Sitemap (400+). Compare all alternatives

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XML News Sitemap
Estimated installs≈ 73
Reported installs70+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads5.8K
AuthorJustin Norton
First releasedFeb 5, 2016
Version1.2.5
Requires WP3.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 8, 2018

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