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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 6.9.10 PHP 7.0+

Companion Sitemap Generator has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 201,008 downloads all time. It was downloaded 877 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on April 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Companion Sitemap Generator at a glance

Active installs
6,000+
Total downloads
201,008
Downloads, last 30 days
877
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

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 6.9.10, not yet with the current 7.1.3
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

Download and install history

1,349 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Companion Sitemap Generator downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Companion Sitemap Generator active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Companion Sitemap Generator rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Companion Sitemap Generator review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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, #19 in search #10 –
Best Translation Plugins #28 by tag, #78 in search #32 ▼4

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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
6.9.10
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 6,000+ active installs for Companion Sitemap Generator as of October 22, 2026.

Is Companion Sitemap Generator still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on April 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

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.