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XML Sitemap Generator for Google
A veteran sitemap builder that sometimes leaves Google searching in the dark.
HealthyGrowing
87/100
This veteran tool works well for most users despite occasional XML formatting errors and slow support.
Active installs
~1.5 million
our estimate · wp.org shows 1.0M+
Rating
4.8★
2,231 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
+78%
Growing fast
1,523 → 2,709 installs/day
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Growing fast · +78% in the last year
1,523/day a year ago→2,709/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayXML Sitemap Generator for Google is a well-regarded, long-standing sitemap plugin known for its simplicity and ease of setup, though some users encounter XML formatting issues that prevent Google from reading the sitemap correctly, and support responsiveness can be lacking.
What people like
- +Easy to set up and configure, with sensible defaults that work out of the box×5
- +Simple, clean UI that is easy to understand×4
- +Considered a reliable, long-standing option that keeps up with WordPress updates×2
- +Free to use and integrates well with WordPress×2
Common complaints
- −XML formatting issues can cause Google to fail fetching the sitemap, described as an ongoing forum issue×2
- −Image sitemap feature is advertised but reportedly not accessible or functional
- −Support team unresponsive to tickets
Review trustReviews look organic
- 4.47★Verified rating — drops from 4.80★ once one-shot reviewers are removed
- 20%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-07-202025-01-102026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 2,231 total
Latest reviews · 90 analyzed
- 2026-05-26★★★★★Still TopsJames1101
- 2026-04-20★★★★★Is it suitable for websites with a large number of products?cindypaa
- 2026-04-14★★★★★Good pluginJure
- 2026-03-11★★★★★Very Useful Pluginramon302
- 2026-02-06★★★★★Thanks!Celso Singo Aramaki
- 2026-01-12★★★★★great plugin for a long timedaysleeperlv
- 2025-08-18★★★★★XML Sitemap Generator for Googleronaldljohnson
- 2025-08-13★★★★★ちょっとわかりにくかった3216hobby1-shot
- 2025-07-24★★★★★Easy to usebelenpajares
- 2025-07-17★★★★★Does what I need very easilystuntnet
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNFor developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
2,735
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
2,900
Prior 7-day baseline
2,503
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
164,141
Mean release-day peak (30d)
13,043
Latest day · 2026-06-03(spike)
-5.7%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
16%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
1.06
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
88%
5★ share in analyzed sample
20%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
+20%
Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.58 → 4.47★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered