Simple Google Sitemap XML
by Tilex · SEO
Also makes 2 other plugins · 2.0K+ installs across the portfolio →
Simple Google Sitemap XML generates a valid Google XML sitemap.
45 health vs 64 average across 1,223 SEO plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3196 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
211
now · peak 2.2K
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
15.8y ago
latest release · v1.2.1
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-09-21 · 1,429 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ todayer3.7y ago
Amazing! This plugin is working fine today!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ salem8011.2y ago
this plugin is the only site map plugin worked on my site simple an effective I can’t ask for more .
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shantiahina11.5y ago
Very simple to use, yet has all the features I need. Great plugin, totally free. Thank u!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hartmutnz12.0y ago
Works for me. Also found this is one of the few xml sitemap creators that can put the sitemap.xml file into the root folder, thats where the search engines look. Thanks for this great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ radscheit12.0y ago
after activating: – activate further plugins throws fatal errors – after saving posts or pages the admin pages keeps blank
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-18 3K+ → 2K+ down after 554 days in tier
- 2024-12-11 4K+ → 3K+ down after 394 days in tier
- 2023-11-13 5K+ → 4K+ down after 249 days in tier
- 2023-03-09 6K+ → 5K+ down
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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Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple, Smart, and SEO-Ready 6K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
XML Sitemap & Google News 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
GEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP Realtime Sitemap 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Wppao Sitemap 8K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Hierarchical HTML Sitemap 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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