Simple Sitemap vs Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Sitemap Plugins top 10: Simple Sitemap at #4 and Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google at #5. Simple Sitemap leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Simple Sitemap
Simple Sitemap – Responsive HTML Sitemap for WordPress
Build a responsive HTML sitemap in the block editor with live preview, flexible sorting, tabs, and shortcode support.
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google
Boost SEO 🚀 with powerful XML, HTML, Image, Video & Google News sitemaps for better search engine indexing.
Who leads on what
Simple Sitemap leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Simple Sitemap ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Sitemap Plugins.
Simple Sitemap has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Simple Sitemap has 72, Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google has 47. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Simple Sitemap has more reviews behind its score: 72 against 47.
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; Simple Sitemap on October 2, 2026.
Simple Sitemap was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 42,034 times against 16,324.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Simple Sitemap
Pick Simple Sitemap 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 being installed faster right now.
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google
Pick Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple Sitemap vs Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google side by side
| Simple Sitemap | Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google | |
|---|---|---|
| Sitemap Plugins ranking | #4 | #5 |
| Rating | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 72 | 47 |
| Active installs | 60,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,888,603 | 1,082,293 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42,034 | 16,324 |
| Last updated | Oct 2, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 30, 2010 | Feb 17, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Simple Sitemap ratings
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google ratings
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 Simple Sitemap nor Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Sitemap Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Simple Sitemap vs Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google: common questions
Is Simple Sitemap better than Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google?
Simple Sitemap leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Simple Sitemap ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Sitemap Plugins.
Which has more users, Simple Sitemap or Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google?
Simple Sitemap ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Sitemap Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Simple Sitemap or Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google?
Simple Sitemap has more users: 60,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Simple Sitemap and Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Simple Sitemap may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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