Disable WP Sitemaps vs Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google (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 Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google at #5. Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google leads on 5 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.
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google
Boost SEO 🚀 with powerful XML, HTML, Image, Video & Google News sitemaps for better search engine indexing.
Who leads on what
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Sitemap Plugins.
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Disable WP Sitemaps has 10, Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google has 47. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google has more reviews behind its score: 47 against 10.
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; Disable WP Sitemaps on July 18, 2026.
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 16,324 times against 1,565.
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
Disable WP Sitemaps does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google
Pick Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Disable WP Sitemaps vs Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google side by side
| Disable WP Sitemaps | Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google | |
|---|---|---|
| Sitemap Plugins ranking | #8 | #5 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 10 | 47 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 135,977 | 1,082,293 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1,565 | 16,324 |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 29, 2020 | Feb 17, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Disable WP Sitemaps ratings
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google 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 Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Sitemap Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Disable WP Sitemaps vs Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google: common questions
Is Disable WP Sitemaps better than Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google?
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Sitemap Plugins.
Which has more users, Disable WP Sitemaps or Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google?
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Sitemap Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Disable WP Sitemaps or Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google?
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Disable WP Sitemaps and Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Disable WP Sitemaps may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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