Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin
by bestwebsoft · SEO
Also makes 17 other plugins · 204.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Generate and add XML sitemap to WordPress website. Help search engines index your blog.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
+3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “google” for “google webmaster tools”. “google” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google webmaster tools” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 65 average across 2,216 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 2.2M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,192 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 2 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 170 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 115 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bestwebsoft | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| add pages to sitemap your tag | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| add posts to sitemap your tag | #6 | #7 | down 2 |
| site map page | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| add sitemap your tag | #7 | #8 | down 1 |
| google sitemap your tag | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| site map | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| google webmaster tools | #5 | #4 | down 1 |
| page generator | #10 | #9 | up 1 |
| google news sitemap | #7 | #10 | 0 |
| sitemap | #12 | #11 | 0 |
| google sitemaps | #9 | #10 | up 1 |
| news sitemap | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| xml sitemap | #13 | #12 | 0 |
| simple sitemap | #9 | #6 | 0 |
| video sitemap | #10 | #10 | 0 |
| japan | #9 | #4 | 0 |
| sitemap generator | #11 | #10 | down 1 |
| sitemap for google news | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| page sitemap | #12 | #12 | up 1 |
| google your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
135 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 82 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “google” for “google webmaster tools”. “google” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google webmaster tools” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 21K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v3.3.6 · 14 May 2026
69
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 59% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ 46326mo ago
Приличный функционал!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nic Windley2.2y ago
Whilst the product worked for me, the licensing mechanism is terrible. I often move sites in and out of development, using staging sites, and the licence mechanism will force deactivation of ALL sites, including LIVE, if it detects use on a development server, so it requires constant deactivation and reactivation and makes debugging issues tricky as you cannot activate the licence on a development server. Developers refuse to listen, so I now refuse to use their products.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ readysite3.6y ago
I have been using the plugin for 2 months, I have polylang, why does my sitemap display other posts every time, for example, if the category in the language “A” was last updated on the site, then it immediately displays only in the sitemap! this language! But how does it look in the eyes of search engines? a nightmare! Why does it change according to an incomprehensible algorithm, everything should be static there! There should be links for all languages all the time and not disappear 100 times from each action in the admin panel!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Karliam.ru4.3y ago
Отличный плагин, который подойдет для вашего сервера
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nearlyheadlessarvie4.4y ago
Does what it says it does, and the free version is more than enough for a small site!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ krisbourgeois5.0y ago
Hi, i don’t have any video on my website, can i remove video sitemap? i found video_sitemap.xml file in Hosting cPanel, if i delete this file will i get any problem? it is safe to delete? Thank you BestWebSoft.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ boumy5.4y ago
…And free. Can be even more powerful with the premium subscription
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ josephmambo1237.5y ago
Looking forward for productions
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.2 Bugfix : Fixed bug with Exclude posts. Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 6.7. 3.2
- — Version 3.1 NEW : Added Item count option. PRO : Exclude taxonomies from the sitemap by word. Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 6.6.2. Update : BWS Panel section was updated. Bugfix : Fixed small bugs. 3.1
- — Version 3.0 Update : We updated all functionality for WordPress 6.4. Update : Code updated to WordPress coding standarts. Bugfix : Syntax errors and bugs fixed. 3.0
- — Version 2.9 Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 6.3. Update : BWS Panel section was updated. NEW: The ability to change quality of images in the sitemap. 2.9
- — Version 2.8 Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 6.2. Update : BWS Panel section was updated. Update : French file update. Update : German file added. Update : Spanish file added. Bugfix : The issue with Change Freque 2.8
- — Version 2.7 NEW: Added Split Sitemap functionality. Update : We updated functionality for the new version of Google OAuth. Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 6.1. Update : BWS Panel section was updated. Bugfix : The 2.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.3.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin < 3.0.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2017-04-12 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.0.8 Patched in 3.0.8
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 109 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 85 more locales with partial translations.
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 Sitemap by BestWebSoft when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- XML sitemap
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Generate and add XML sitemap to WordPress website. Help search engines index your blog."
- ✓ 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 ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Search Console.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,944 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("add pages to sitemap", "add posts to sitemap", "google sitemap" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-16 30K+ → 20K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-12-11 20K+ → 30K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-12-09 30K+ → 20K+ down after 338 days in tier
- 2024-01-06 40K+ → 30K+ down after 271 days in tier
- 2023-04-10 50K+ → 40K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-04-09 40K+ → 50K+ up after 98 days in tier
- 2023-01-01 50K+ → 40K+ down after 486 days in tier
- 2021-09-02 60K+ → 50K+ down after 119 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).
- X XML Sitemaps 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
OMGF | GDPR/DSGVO Compliant, Faster Google Fonts. Easy. 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Nextend Social Login and Register 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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