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XML Sitemap Generator for Google vs SpeedyCache (September 2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works

Both rank in the WordPress.org SEO Plugins top 10: XML Sitemap Generator for Google at #31 and SpeedyCache at #34. XML Sitemap Generator for Google leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.

XML Sitemap Generator for Google

4.8 (2,233) 1 million+ active installs #31 in SEO Plugins

Generate multiple types of sitemaps to improve SEO and get your website indexed quickly.

SpeedyCache

SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance

4.4 (30) 600,000+ active installs #34 in SEO Plugins

SpeedyCache is a WordPress cache plugin that helps you improve performance of your WordPress site by caching, minifying, and compressing your website.

Who leads on what

XML Sitemap Generator for Google leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.

SEO Plugins ranking XML Sitemap Generator for Google

XML Sitemap Generator for Google ranks higher on WordPress.org: #31 against #34 in SEO Plugins.

Users XML Sitemap Generator for Google

XML Sitemap Generator for Google has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 600,000+.

Rating Tie

Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: XML Sitemap Generator for Google has 2,233, SpeedyCache has 30. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.

Reviews XML Sitemap Generator for Google

XML Sitemap Generator for Google has more reviews behind its score: 2,233 against 30.

Maintenance SpeedyCache

SpeedyCache was updated more recently, on June 24, 2026; XML Sitemap Generator for Google on May 31, 2026.

Which one to pick

Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.

XML Sitemap Generator for Google

Pick XML Sitemap Generator for Google if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.

SpeedyCache

Pick SpeedyCache if you want the one shipping releases most recently.

XML Sitemap Generator for Google vs SpeedyCache side by side

XML Sitemap Generator for Google SpeedyCache
SEO Plugins ranking #31 #34
Rating 4.8 4.4
Reviews 2,233 30
Active installs 1 million+ 600,000+
Total downloads 43,757,408 4,520,853
Downloads, last 30 days
Last updated May 31, 2026 Jun 24, 2026
First published Jun 16, 2005 Feb 1, 2023
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.4 7.0.4
Requires PHP 5.0 7.0
Pricing Free + paid version Free on WordPress.org

30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.

XML Sitemap Generator for Google ratings

5★
2,107
4★
34
3★
12
2★
9
1★
71

SpeedyCache ratings

5★
24
4★
0
3★
2
2★
1
1★
3

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 XML Sitemap Generator for Google nor SpeedyCache can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the SEO Plugins top 10. Full methodology.

XML Sitemap Generator for Google vs SpeedyCache: common questions

Is XML Sitemap Generator for Google better than SpeedyCache?

XML Sitemap Generator for Google leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. XML Sitemap Generator for Google ranks higher on WordPress.org: #31 against #34 in SEO Plugins.

Which has more users, XML Sitemap Generator for Google or SpeedyCache?

XML Sitemap Generator for Google ranks higher on WordPress.org: #31 against #34 in SEO Plugins.

Which is rated higher, XML Sitemap Generator for Google or SpeedyCache?

XML Sitemap Generator for Google has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 600,000+.

Are XML Sitemap Generator for Google and SpeedyCache free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. XML Sitemap Generator for Google is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. SpeedyCache may also sell a paid version or add-ons.

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