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Companion Sitemap Generator — WordPress Sitemap Plugin

Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple, Smart, and SEO-Ready

by Papin Schipper · WordPress.org page · Website

v4.6.2 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.0+

Companion Sitemap Generator has 7,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 199,705 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Companion Sitemap Generator at a glance

Active installs
7,000+
Total downloads
199,705
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Companion Sitemap Generator well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
4%
2 of 55 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Automatic XML Sitemap: Always up-to-date and optimized for search engines including Google & Bing
  • User-Friendly HTML Sitemap: Create a public sitemap page to help visitors explore your site
  • Content Control: Include or exclude specific posts, pages, categories, taxonomies, or custom post types
  • Multilingual Support: Full compatibility with Polylang and other translation plugins
  • Built-in Robots.txt Manager: Edit crawling rules right inside WordPress — no FTP required
  • Lightweight & Fast: Minimal performance impact and no unnecessary scripts or bloat

Companion Sitemap Generator reviews and ratings

55 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

55 reviews

5★
49
4★
3
3★
0
2★
1
1★
2

  • Excellent Plugin

    An excellent plugin - lean and efficient, and easy to configure. The .htaccess file editor is most convenient.

    Anthony Butler

  • "Additional Pages" tab disappeared

    Additional pages went empty after the latest update so that's pretty bad.

    torstiva

  • Worked with polylang

    Lol, only this plugin work for me correctly with polylang to create single Multilanguage multisite sitemap without any dances.

    greenlis

  • Nice

    It works‏‏‎ ‎:) Only downside: Settings menu is a bit confusing and the sitemap doesn‘t automatically update when changes are made.

    dylanwettstein

  • Excellent!

    Overzichtelijk, netjes, klaar in een paar minuten!

    Supje

  • Terrible plugin

    Terrible plugin. Multilanguage does not work, everything lags. Tags and categories are not displayed.

    readysite

Where Companion Sitemap Generator ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Companion Sitemap Generator appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Sitemap Plugins #13 by tag, #21 in search #10 –
Best Translation Plugins #26 by tag, #71 in search #29 –

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Details

Create clean, complete, and up-to-date sitemaps for your WordPress website automatically.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Companion Sitemap Generator competes in

Tags

  • multilingual
  • robots
  • seo
  • sitemap
  • xml

More from Papin Schipper

Version
4.6.2
Last updated
Apr 23, 2026
First published
Mar 8, 2016
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Companion Sitemap Generator FAQ

What does Companion Sitemap Generator do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Companion Sitemap Generator offers Automatic XML Sitemap: Always up-to-date and optimized for search engines including Google & Bing, User-Friendly HTML Sitemap: Create a public sitemap page to help visitors explore your site, Content Control: Include or exclude specific posts, pages, categories, taxonomies, or custom post types, Multilingual Support: Full compatibility with Polylang and other translation plugins and Built-in Robots.txt Manager: Edit crawling rules right inside WordPress — no FTP required.

How many active installs does Companion Sitemap Generator have?

WordPress.org reports 7,000+ active installs for Companion Sitemap Generator as of September 7, 2026.

Is Companion Sitemap Generator still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on April 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Does Companion Sitemap Generator have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Companion Sitemap Generator are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Companion Sitemap Generator free?

Companion Sitemap Generator is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Companion Sitemap Generator rank among Sitemap Plugins?

Companion Sitemap Generator is #10 in the WordPress.org "sitemap" ranking as of today.