HTML Page Sitemap vs XML Sitemap & Google News (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 XML Sitemap & Google News at #3. XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 3 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.
XML Sitemap & Google News
Take control of your WordPress core XML Sitemap and add a Google News Sitemap.
Who leads on what
XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
XML Sitemap & Google News ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #6 in Sitemap Plugins.
XML Sitemap & Google News has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: HTML Page Sitemap has 24, XML Sitemap & Google News has 85. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
XML Sitemap & Google News has more reviews behind its score: 85 against 24.
HTML Page Sitemap was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; XML Sitemap & Google News on June 10, 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 want the one shipping releases most recently.
XML Sitemap & Google News
Pick XML Sitemap & Google News 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.
HTML Page Sitemap vs XML Sitemap & Google News side by side
| HTML Page Sitemap | XML Sitemap & Google News | |
|---|---|---|
| Sitemap Plugins ranking | #6 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 24 | 85 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 429,945 | 4,909,566 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 6, 2009 | Sep 26, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
HTML Page Sitemap ratings
XML Sitemap & Google News 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 XML Sitemap & Google News can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Sitemap Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
HTML Page Sitemap vs XML Sitemap & Google News: common questions
Is HTML Page Sitemap better than XML Sitemap & Google News?
XML Sitemap & Google News 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 & Google News ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #6 in Sitemap Plugins.
Which has more users, HTML Page Sitemap or XML Sitemap & Google News?
XML Sitemap & Google News ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #6 in Sitemap Plugins.
Which is rated higher, HTML Page Sitemap or XML Sitemap & Google News?
XML Sitemap & Google News has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are HTML Page Sitemap and XML Sitemap & Google News free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. HTML Page Sitemap may also sell a paid version or add-ons. XML Sitemap & Google News is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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