Simple Image XML Sitemap
by Janine · SEO
Also makes 2 other plugins · 1.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
The Simple Image XML Sitemap plugin will generate a XML Sitemap for specifically for all images including images uploaded as Advanced Custom Fields (P …
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 53/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+54%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “advanced custom fields”, “google image sitemaps” and “xml image 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.
53 health vs 65 average across 2,216 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 13.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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: Update recency
Updated 825 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 825 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| advanced custom fields your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google image sitemaps your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| xml image sitemap your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “advanced custom fields”, “google image sitemaps” and “xml image 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 774 · 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
2.3y ago
latest release · v3.5 · 28 Jul 2024
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.5 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ lilybridal2.0y ago
I’ve been using this plugin for 4 years now. This is the first time I’m writing a review for a plugin, and I find it extremely useful compared to other professional plugins you may know. You should install it because it’s very easy to use. It’s different from other sitemap plugins in that every time you update images, you just need to generate it manually. If you’re used to auto-updates, this might seem inconvenient. But for me, I can control it and it automatically updates for me immediately. Other plugins update at specific times of the day. That’s the main difference, but otherwise, it’s perfect for sites like mine that need image indexing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mogutanism2.0y ago
It’s very simple and easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.1
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The Simple Image XML Sitemap plugin will generate a XML Sitemap for specifically for all images including i..."
- ✓ 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 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 392 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 3 tags appear in the text ("google image sitemaps", "xml image sitemap" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-05-16 900+ → 1K+ up after 52 days in tier
- 2024-03-25 800+ → 900+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2024-03-19 900+ → 800+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2024-03-08 800+ → 900+ up after 73 days in tier
- 2023-12-26 700+ → 800+ up after 84 days in tier
- 2023-10-03 600+ → 700+ up after 186 days in tier
- 2023-03-31 500+ → 600+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2023-03-24 600+ → 500+ down after 1 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).
-
ACF Content Analysis for Yoast SEO 100K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field 90K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
ACF: Better Search 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Advanced Custom Fields: Gravity Forms Add-on 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
ACF Field For CF7 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Simple Image XML Sitemap into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/simple-image-xml-sitemap" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Simple Image XML Sitemap — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Simple Image XML Sitemap: 1K+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-image-xml-sitemap
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Report a data issue and we'll check it against the source.