10 Best IndexNow Plugin Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
IndexNow Plugin has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to IndexNow Plugin
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4.8 (2,233) 1 million+ active installsGenerate multiple types of sitemaps to improve SEO and get your website indexed quickly.
Shares the seo tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated May 31, 2026.
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YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
4.8 (1,163) 100,000+ active installsThe best WordPress plugin for displaying related posts. Simple and flexible, with a powerful proven algorithm and inbuilt caching.
Shares the seo tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, no update since November 11, 2024.
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The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless.
4.9 (378) 200,000+ active installsThe fastest feature-complete SEO plugin for professional WordPress websites. Secure, fast, unbranded, and automated SEO. Do less; get better results.
Shares the seo tag on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, last updated December 10, 2025.
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4.1 (35) 100,000+ active installsWordPress plugin that adds the content of all ACF fields to the Yoast SEO score analysis.
Shares the seo tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 20 days ago.
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SEOPress
Paid version availableSEOPress – AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO
4.8 (1,252) 300,000+ active installsWordPress SEO plugin with AI SEO metadata, schema, XML sitemap, redirections & Search Console. Privacy-first, white-label SEO. Now AI-ready.
Shares the seo tag on WordPress.org. About 3 times the installs, last updated 5 days ago.
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4.5 (252) 100,000+ active installsSchema & Structured Data adds Google Rich Snippets markup according to Schema.org guidelines to structure your site for SEO.
Shares the seo tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 11 days ago.
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Internal Link Juicer: SEO Auto Linker for WordPress
4.7 (534) 90,000+ active installsImprove your SEO and your user experience through internal linkbuilding. Automated links between your posts based on a smart keyword configuration.
Shares the seo tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 25 days ago.
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4.9 (885) 100,000+ active installsCreates SEO-friendly table of contents for your posts/pages. Works automatically or manually (via shortcode, Gutenberg block or widget).
Shares the seo tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, no update since April 16, 2025.
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SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance
4.4 (30) 600,000+ active installsSpeedyCache is a WordPress cache plugin that helps you improve performance of your WordPress site by caching, minifying, and compressing your website.
Shares the seo tag on WordPress.org. About 6 times the installs, last updated June 24, 2026.
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SureRank SEO – Meta Tags, Social Preview, XML Sitemap, Schema & Open Graph
4.8 (44) 400,000+ active installsLightweight SEO assistant for meta tags, schema and structured data, XML sitemaps, Open Graph previews, robots.txt, and Search Console.
Shares the seo tag on WordPress.org. About 4 times the installs, last updated 19 days ago.
Switching from IndexNow Plugin: common questions
What is the best alternative to IndexNow Plugin?
XML Sitemap Generator for Google is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 1 million+ active installs with a 4.8 out of 5 rating.
Which IndexNow Plugin alternative has the most users?
XML Sitemap Generator for Google, with 1 million+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which IndexNow Plugin alternative is rated highest?
LuckyWP Table of Contents, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 885 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these IndexNow Plugin alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with IndexNow Plugin score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against IndexNow Plugin on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
XML Sitemap Generator for Google is the closest match to IndexNow Plugin by the data we track, and XML Sitemap Generator for Google has the widest reach with 1 million+ active installs. SEOPress shipped the most recent release, on September 2, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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