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XML Sitemap & Google News — WordPress Sitemap Plugin

by Rolf Allard van Hagen · WordPress.org page · Website

v5.7.7 Tested up to WP 7.0.7 PHP 5.6+ Paid version available

XML Sitemap & Google News has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,930,675 downloads all time. It was downloaded 14,243 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on June 10, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

XML Sitemap & Google News at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
4,930,675
Downloads, last 30 days
14,243
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is XML Sitemap & Google News well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
12%
10 of 85 reviews on WordPress.org

XML Sitemap & Google News reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.4 out of 5

85 reviews

5★
69
4★
4
3★
2
2★
0
1★
10

Download and install history

21,889 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
XML Sitemap & Google News downloads per day05001k1.5k2kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
XML Sitemap & Google News active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
XML Sitemap & Google News rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
XML Sitemap & Google News review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where XML Sitemap & Google News ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that XML Sitemap & Google News appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Sitemap Plugins #4 by tag, #6 in search #3 –
Best RSS Feed Plugins #35 in search, not tagged #62 ▲18

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Details

Take control of your WordPress core XML Sitemap and add a Google News Sitemap.

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

Tags

  • google news
  • news
  • robots
  • sitemap
  • xml

More from Rolf Allard van Hagen

Version
5.7.7
Last updated
Jun 10, 2026
First published
Sep 26, 2009
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
7.0.7
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free, paid version available

XML Sitemap & Google News FAQ

How many active installs does XML Sitemap & Google News have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for XML Sitemap & Google News as of October 22, 2026.

Is XML Sitemap & Google News still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 10, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Does XML Sitemap & Google News have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 2 recent support threads for XML Sitemap & Google News are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is XML Sitemap & Google News free?

XML Sitemap & Google News is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.

Where does XML Sitemap & Google News rank among Sitemap Plugins?

XML Sitemap & Google News is #3 in the WordPress.org "sitemap" ranking as of today.