Easy XML Sitemap
by Andre Moura · SEO
Also makes 2 other plugins · 110+ installs across the portfolio →
Easy XML Sitemap is a lightweight XML sitemap generator with custom post type support, image and video extensions, WP-CLI, and automatic ping.
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Health
B 71/100
Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈23 estimated
Momentum
+2%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “image sitemap”, “seo” and “sitemap” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
71 health vs 66 average across 2,241 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 895 lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,198 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO 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 11 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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 306 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 1 review, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
49
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 22d
40%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 22d
+0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| xml generator | #24 | #24 | — |
| image sitemap your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sitemap your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video sitemap your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| xml sitemap your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “image sitemap”, “seo” and “sitemap” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 17 Dec 2025 · 321 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 203 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #25,400 to #28,300, alongside the other plugins at 20+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
11
releases in the last 12 months
10mo ago
latest release · v2.1.1 · 1 Jan 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 30% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 30+ in roughly 135 days.
Install history since 18 Dec 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ joanmichaels10mo ago
Easy XML Sitemap is a powerful yet lightweight solution that generates comprehensive sitemaps for all public post types on my site. It handles images and video URLs beautifully and gives clear status details to confirm everything is working. Integration with WP-CLI and automated search engine pings are excellent for SEO. I appreciate how it respects other SEO plugins while still offering robust sitemap features. This plugin greatly improved our site’s crawlability and search visibility.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Yoast, Rank Math, WP-CLI, YouTube and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,369 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-17 10+ → 20+ up
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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Sitemap Generator 3K+ installs · 3.8★ · 5 shared tags B -
Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
XML Sitemap Generator for Google 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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