Sewn In XML Sitemap

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1. ★★★★★ Dara Duman

   10.2y ago

   It simply works. I use their SEO plugin as well. I sometimes wonder why plugins like this getting less exposure from wordpress.org searches than certain sponsored bloated software. Ohh yeah, active installs and downloads. Keep promoting the same things which never get updated, never improved but installed over and over again.. Ohh yeah, active installs and downloads. Keep feeding the same chicken with the same egg. Congratulations!

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2. ★★★★★ CaveatLector

   10.8y ago

   This is a refreshingly simple, low-overhead way to generate XML sitemaps that should be more widely used.

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3. ★★★★★ Terence Milbourn

   11.4y ago

   If you are fed up with a certain SEO plugin that’s become bloated, a pain in the ass to manage, and more interested in self-promotion than customer needs, Sewn In Simple XML is for you. Or maybe you just want a set-it and forget it solution with a feather-lite touch? Or perhaps one where the client doesn’t have to become an SEO expert to learn how to use it? If so, you’ve found what you’re looking for. Not only that, but it has a twin, an integrated SEO plugin. Both are excellent.

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4. ★★★★★ Tim Bowen

   12.1y ago

   This plugin is a fantastic way to create smart XML sitemaps which are generated automatically and easily hide selected pages.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-06-21 40+ → 30+ down after 57 days in tier
2. 2025-04-25 30+ → 40+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2025-04-23 40+ → 30+ down after 9 days in tier
4. 2025-04-14 30+ → 40+ up after 9 days in tier
5. 2025-04-05 40+ → 30+ down after 56 days in tier
6. 2025-02-08 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-02-07 40+ → 30+ down after 69 days in tier
8. 2024-11-30 60+ → 40+ down after 102 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).

• Sitemap Generator 3K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B
• 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
• XML Sitemap Generator for Google 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• SiteSEO – SEO Simplified 500K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B

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Sewn In XML Sitemap: 30+ active installs, 5.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/sewn-in-xml-sitemap