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Sitemap Generator #11 in Sitemap Plugins
WP Sitemap Page #2 in Sitemap Plugins

Sitemap Generator vs WP Sitemap Page (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: Sitemap Generator at #11 and WP Sitemap Page at #2. WP Sitemap Page leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.

Sitemap Generator

3.7 (23) 3,000+ active installs #11 in Sitemap Plugins

An easy to use XML sitemap generator with support for image and video sitemaps for WordPress.

WP Sitemap Page

4.8 (205) 200,000+ active installs #2 in Sitemap Plugins

Add a sitemap on any of your page using the simple shortcode [wp_sitemap_page]. Improve the SEO and navigation of your website.

Who leads on what

WP Sitemap Page leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.

Sitemap Plugins ranking WP Sitemap Page

WP Sitemap Page ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #11 in Sitemap Plugins.

Users WP Sitemap Page

WP Sitemap Page has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 3,000+.

Rating Tie

Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Sitemap Generator has 23, WP Sitemap Page has 205. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.

Reviews WP Sitemap Page

WP Sitemap Page has more reviews behind its score: 205 against 23.

Maintenance WP Sitemap Page

WP Sitemap Page was updated more recently, on August 21, 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.

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.

Sitemap Generator reviews and stats Other options

WP Sitemap Page

Pick WP Sitemap Page 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.

WP Sitemap Page reviews and stats Other options

Sitemap Generator vs WP Sitemap Page side by side

Sitemap Generator WP Sitemap Page
Sitemap Plugins ranking #11 #2
Rating 3.7 4.8
Reviews 23 205
Active installs 3,000+ 200,000+
Total downloads 206,064 3,581,254
Downloads, last 30 days – –
Last updated Aug 17, 2026 Aug 21, 2026
First published May 11, 2015 Nov 12, 2012
Tested up to WordPress 7.1 7.1
Requires PHP – –
Pricing Free on WordPress.org Free on WordPress.org

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

Sitemap Generator ratings

5★
14
4★
2
3★
0
2★
0
1★
7

WP Sitemap Page ratings

5★
187
4★
9
3★
6
2★
1
1★
2

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 Sitemap Generator nor WP Sitemap Page can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Sitemap Plugins top 10. Full methodology.

Sitemap Generator vs WP Sitemap Page: common questions

Is Sitemap Generator better than WP Sitemap Page?

WP Sitemap Page leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WP Sitemap Page ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #11 in Sitemap Plugins.

Which has more users, Sitemap Generator or WP Sitemap Page?

WP Sitemap Page ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #11 in Sitemap Plugins.

Which is rated higher, Sitemap Generator or WP Sitemap Page?

WP Sitemap Page has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 3,000+.

Are Sitemap Generator and WP Sitemap Page free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Sitemap Generator may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP Sitemap Page may also sell a paid version or add-ons.

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