Lightweight Sitemap Generator — WordPress Sitemap Plugin
by andreyberestov · WordPress.org page
Lightweight Sitemap Generator has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,640 downloads all time. It was downloaded 279 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Lightweight Sitemap Generator at a glance
Is Lightweight Sitemap Generator well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Generates a valid sitemap.xml (or wp-sitemap.xml) with proper <loc> and <lastmod> tags (ISO-8601 UTC format)
- Unified structure for posts, pages, products, built-in taxonomies, and detected public third-party taxonomies
- Global chronological order (newer → older)
- Automatic duplicate prevention across all sources
- Manual URL controls: add same-site custom URLs with optional <lastmod> dates to the regular sitemap, and exclude exact URLs from regular and Google News…
- Automatically generated WordPress URLs take precedence over matching Custom URLs; Excluded URLs always take precedence over both
- Clean and minimal settings page in WP Admin
- Homepage is included automatically unless it is explicitly excluded
- Flexible <lastmod> for homepage
- Optional sitemap splitting (up to 50 000 URLs per part) with automatic sitemap index
- Google News: Optional separate news-sitemap.xml for Google News with 48-hour news window and 1,000 URLs per file
- Two independent generation engines — optimized for both regular and ultra-large sites
Download and install history
290 downloads over the last 34 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Lightweight Sitemap Generator ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Lightweight Sitemap Generator appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Sitemap Plugins | #70 by tag, #61 in search | #37 | ▼3 |
Details
XML sitemap generator for WordPress with file or dynamic mode. Supports all public post types and taxonomies. Optional Google News sitemap.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Lightweight Sitemap Generator competes in
Tags
- site map
- sitemap
- xml sitemap
- yandex
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- Version
- 1.0.30
- Last updated
- Sep 20, 2026
- First published
- Sep 16, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Lightweight Sitemap Generator FAQ
What does Lightweight Sitemap Generator do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Lightweight Sitemap Generator offers Generates a valid sitemap.xml (or wp-sitemap.xml) with proper <loc> and <lastmod> tags (ISO-8601 UTC format), Unified structure for posts, pages, products, built-in taxonomies, and detected public third-party taxonomies, Global chronological order (newer → older), Automatic duplicate prevention across all sources and Manual URL controls: add same-site custom URLs with optional <lastmod> dates to the regular sitemap, and exclude exact URLs from regular and Google News.
How many active installs does Lightweight Sitemap Generator have?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Lightweight Sitemap Generator as of October 8, 2026.
Is Lightweight Sitemap Generator still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Is Lightweight Sitemap Generator free?
Lightweight Sitemap Generator is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Lightweight Sitemap Generator rank among Sitemap Plugins?
Lightweight Sitemap Generator is #37 in the WordPress.org Sitemap Plugins ranking.