HTML Page Sitemap vs Sitemap Generator (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Sitemap Plugins top 10: HTML Page Sitemap at #6 and Sitemap Generator at #11. HTML Page Sitemap leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
HTML Page Sitemap
HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode)
Adds an HTML (Not XML) sitemap of your pages (not posts) by using the HTML Sitemap Block or shortcode, perfect for those who use WordPress as a CMS.
Sitemap Generator
An easy to use XML sitemap generator with support for image and video sitemaps for WordPress.
Who leads on what
HTML Page Sitemap leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
HTML Page Sitemap ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in Sitemap Plugins.
HTML Page Sitemap has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: HTML Page Sitemap has 24, Sitemap Generator has 23. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
HTML Page Sitemap has more reviews behind its score: 24 against 23.
HTML Page Sitemap was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; Sitemap Generator on August 17, 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.
HTML Page Sitemap
Pick HTML Page Sitemap 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 or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Sitemap Generator
Sitemap Generator does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
HTML Page Sitemap vs Sitemap Generator side by side
| HTML Page Sitemap | Sitemap Generator | |
|---|---|---|
| Sitemap Plugins ranking | #6 | #11 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 24 | 23 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Total downloads | 429,945 | 206,064 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 6, 2009 | May 11, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
HTML Page Sitemap ratings
Sitemap Generator 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 HTML Page Sitemap nor Sitemap Generator can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Sitemap Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
HTML Page Sitemap vs Sitemap Generator: common questions
Is HTML Page Sitemap better than Sitemap Generator?
HTML Page Sitemap leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. HTML Page Sitemap ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in Sitemap Plugins.
Which has more users, HTML Page Sitemap or Sitemap Generator?
HTML Page Sitemap ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in Sitemap Plugins.
Which is rated higher, HTML Page Sitemap or Sitemap Generator?
HTML Page Sitemap has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are HTML Page Sitemap and Sitemap Generator free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. HTML Page Sitemap may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Sitemap Generator may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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