Simple Google Sitemap XML
by Tilex · SEO
Also makes 2 other plugins · 2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Simple Google Sitemap XML generates a valid Google XML sitemap.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.8K estimated
Momentum
+39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “google webmaster tools”, “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.
45 health vs 65 average across 2,224 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 248.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,193 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.
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.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3260 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.5.2; the current branch is 6.8
4.2★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3260 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| google webmaster tools your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sitemap your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| xml your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “google webmaster tools”, “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 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · 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
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
8.9y ago
latest release · v1.5.0 · 28 Nov 2017
4
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.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago and the previous band took 18 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 21 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ todayer3.9y ago
Amazing! This plugin is working fine today!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ salem8011.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ shantiahina11.7y ago
Very simple to use, yet has all the features I need. Great plugin, totally free. Thank u!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hartmutnz12.2y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ radscheit12.2y ago
after activating: – activate further plugins throws fatal errors – after saving posts or pages the admin pages keeps blank
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0 Initial release. 1.0
- — Version 1.1 Fixed a bug in the permalink structure 1.1
- — Version 1.2 The generated XML sitemap now includes the URL’s using the website’s permalink structure Fixed a problem where users had a permission issue when installing their plugin 1.2
- — Version 1.3 A new option lets you choose where to store your XML sitemap. Default is the plugin’s directory. 1.3
- — Version 1.3.1 Fixed a small typo in the frequency dropdown menu, which made the sitemap not validate when a monthly frequency was chosen 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3.2 Improved the MySQL query 1.3.2
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 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 "Simple Google Sitemap XML generates a valid Google XML sitemap."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 674 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "google webmaster tools", "seo" do not.
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 after 156 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 7K+ → 6K+ down after 299 days in tier
- 2021-12-09 9K+ → 7K+ down after 376 days in tier
- 2020-11-28 10K+ → 9K+ down after 959 days in tier
- 2018-04-14 20K+ → 10K+ down after 479 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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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 5K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Hierarchical HTML Sitemap 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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