Disable WP Sitemaps vs Hierarchical HTML Sitemap (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Sitemap Plugins top 10: Disable WP Sitemaps at #8 and Hierarchical HTML Sitemap at #9. Disable WP Sitemaps leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Disable WP Sitemaps
Disables the automatically generated WP Sitemaps.
Hierarchical HTML Sitemap
A lightweight HTML sitemap that groups posts by hierarchical categories and can optionally list pages.
Who leads on what
Disable WP Sitemaps leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Disable WP Sitemaps ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Sitemap Plugins.
Disable WP Sitemaps has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 4,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Disable WP Sitemaps has 10, Hierarchical HTML Sitemap has 12. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Hierarchical HTML Sitemap has more reviews behind its score: 12 against 10.
Hierarchical HTML Sitemap was updated more recently, on August 30, 2026; Disable WP Sitemaps on July 18, 2026.
Disable WP Sitemaps was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 1,565 times against 885.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Disable WP Sitemaps
Pick Disable WP Sitemaps if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Hierarchical HTML Sitemap
Pick Hierarchical HTML Sitemap if you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Disable WP Sitemaps vs Hierarchical HTML Sitemap side by side
| Disable WP Sitemaps | Hierarchical HTML Sitemap | |
|---|---|---|
| Sitemap Plugins ranking | #8 | #9 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 10 | 12 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Total downloads | 135,977 | 46,679 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1,565 | 885 |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 29, 2020 | Dec 28, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Disable WP Sitemaps ratings
Hierarchical HTML Sitemap ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Disable WP Sitemaps nor Hierarchical HTML Sitemap can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Sitemap Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Disable WP Sitemaps vs Hierarchical HTML Sitemap: common questions
Is Disable WP Sitemaps better than Hierarchical HTML Sitemap?
Disable WP Sitemaps leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Disable WP Sitemaps ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Sitemap Plugins.
Which has more users, Disable WP Sitemaps or Hierarchical HTML Sitemap?
Disable WP Sitemaps ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Sitemap Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Disable WP Sitemaps or Hierarchical HTML Sitemap?
Disable WP Sitemaps has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 4,000+.
Are Disable WP Sitemaps and Hierarchical HTML Sitemap free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Disable WP Sitemaps may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Hierarchical HTML Sitemap may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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