Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple, Smart, and SEO-Ready
by Papin Schipper · Multilingual
Also makes 2 other plugins · 50K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create clean, complete, and up-to-date sitemaps for your WordPress website automatically.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.9K estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “multilingual”, “seo” and “xml” for “companion”, “ready” and “generator”. “multilingual” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “companion” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ready” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “xml” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “generator” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 67 average across 498 Multilingual plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.0%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 201.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Multilingual plugin keeps 0.8%, across 280 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Multilingual plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 193 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
4.7★ over 55 reviews, smoothed to 4.41★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| sitemap generator | #7 | #6 | down 1 |
| companion | #13 | #8 | 0 |
| simple xml generator | #5 | #6 | up 1 |
| ready | #15 | #16 | 0 |
| generator | #18 | #12 | up 1 |
| sitemap your tag | #20 | #16 | 0 |
| xml generator | #7 | #8 | up 1 |
| robots your tag | #24 | #13 | down 1 |
| simple sitemap | #10 | #8 | 0 |
| site generator | #10 | #8 | down 1 |
| xml image sitemap | #16 | #15 | down 1 |
| seo content generator | #16 | #13 | up 1 |
| companion plugin | #15 | #9 | down 1 |
| add sitemap | #17 | #13 | up 1 |
| custom sitemap | #18 | #15 | 0 |
| post sitemap | #19 | #16 | down 1 |
| wordpress xml sitemap | #19 | #16 | 0 |
| wordpress sitemap | #20 | #16 | up 1 |
| xml sitemap | #21 | #15 | 0 |
| page sitemap | #22 | #17 | up 1 |
| multilingual your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| xml your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
55 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 32 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “multilingual”, “seo” and “xml” for “companion”, “ready” and “generator”. “multilingual” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “companion” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ready” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “xml” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “generator” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Under-ranked on “robots”. wp.org puts you #24; on merit you place #13. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v4.6.2 · 23 Apr 2026
90
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 29 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 7K.
Install history since 5 Oct 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anthony Butler2.1y ago
An excellent plugin – lean and efficient, and easy to configure. The .htaccess file editor is most convenient.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ torstiva2.5y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ greenlis2.9y ago
Lol, only this plugin work for me correctly with polylang to create single Multilanguage multisite sitemap without any dances.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dylanwettstein3.2y ago
It works :) Only downside: Settings menu is a bit confusing and the sitemap doesn‘t automatically update when changes are made.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Supje3.5y ago
Overzichtelijk, netjes, klaar in een paar minuten!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ readysite3.6y ago
Terrible plugin. Multilanguage does not work, everything lags. Tags and categories are not displayed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chudytom3.8y ago
Quickly generated nice sitemap. Everything as expected
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gérard Glaize3.9y ago
Excellent sitemap, simple to use and works perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — 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
- — 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
- — 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
- — Version 4.5.9.3 Fixed Additional pages being blank 4.5.9.3
- — Version 4.5.9.2 Fixed another small issue with Additional pages 4.5.9.2
- — Version 4.5.9.1 Database version update to fix Yandex on update 4.5.9.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.6.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-06-19 CVE-2023-1780 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.5.1.1 Patched in 4.5.3
- Patched 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 Affects <= 4.5.1.1 Patched in 4.5.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 18 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Companion Sitemap Generator when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- XML sitemap
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create clean, complete, and up-to-date sitemaps for your WordPress website automatically."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Polylang.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,190 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "seo" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-04 7K+ → 6K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-01 6K+ → 7K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-09-27 7K+ → 6K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-24 6K+ → 7K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2026-09-13 7K+ → 6K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-10 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-08 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-07 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 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).
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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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