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

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 48% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Anthony Butler

   1.9y ago

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

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2. ★★★★★ torstiva

   2.3y ago

   Additional pages went empty after the latest update so that’s pretty bad. This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by torstiva. Reason: I was too harsh at the first time

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3. ★★★★★ greenlis

   2.7y ago

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

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4. ★★★★★ dylanwettstein

   3.0y ago

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

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5. ★★★★★ Supje

   3.3y ago

   Overzichtelijk, netjes, klaar in een paar minuten!

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6. ★★★★★ readysite

   3.4y ago

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

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7. ★★★★★ chudytom

   3.6y ago

   Quickly generated nice sitemap. Everything as expected

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8. ★★★★★ Gérard Glaize

   3.7y ago

   Excellent sitemap, simple to use and works perfectly.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.6.2 📅 Release date: April 23, 2026 ✨ Improved: Better contrast on certain elements 🐞 Fixed: The hidden object counters on the content filters 4.6.2
2. — Version 4.6.1 📅 Release date: April 16, 2026 ✨ Improved: Better responsiveness for the HTML sitemap 🐞 Fixed: A couple of errors that broke the HTML sitemap 4.6.1
3. — Version 4.6.0 📅 Release date: March 20, 2026 ✨ Improved: Redesigned dashboard pages to match new WordPress styling ✨ Improved: Reworked the content filter making it easier and clearer to use ✨ Improved: Changed wording on a few setti 4.6.0
4. — Version 4.5.9.3 Fixed Additional pages being blank 4.5.9.3
5. — Version 4.5.9.2 Fixed another small issue with Additional pages 4.5.9.2
6. — Version 4.5.9.1 Database version update to fix Yandex on update 4.5.9.1

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.1 Companion Sitemap Generator <= 4.5.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-06-19 CVE-2023-1780 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.5.1.1 Patched in 4.5.3
2. Medium · 6.4 Companion Sitemap Generator <= 4.5.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2023-02-20 CVE-2023-0066 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.5.1.1 Patched in 4.5.2
3. High · 8.8 Companion Sitemap Generator – HTML & XML <= 3.6.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery and Local File Inclusion ↗
   2019-01-10 CVE-2019-15113 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.6.6 Patched in 3.7.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 17 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-22 7K+ → 6K+ down after 18 days in tier
2. 2026-08-04 6K+ → 7K+ up after 10 days in tier
3. 2026-07-25 7K+ → 6K+ down after 203 days in tier
4. 2026-01-03 8K+ → 7K+ down after 19 days in tier
5. 2025-12-15 7K+ → 8K+ up after 7 days in tier
6. 2025-12-08 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-12-07 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-12-06 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• XML Sitemap & Google News 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• S Simple Google Sitemap XML 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
• WP Robots Txt 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• GEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Head Meta Data 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Robots.txt Editor 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D

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Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple, Smart, and SEO-Ready: 6K+ active installs, 4.7★ (55 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/companion-sitemap-generator