Simple Sitemap – Responsive HTML Sitemap for WordPress

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ sakosako

   10mo ago

   Emailed the developer three times within a week in regard to ensuring that my subscription doesn’t renew. I have not heard back. The request to confirm is of a support nature, but have no support is being provided.

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2. ★★★★★ pyupi

   1.2y ago

   A+

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3. ★★★★★ chrishilliard26

   1.5y ago

   Plugin is outdated. Works fine if you’re using a classic editor or haven’t updated WordPress since 6.5.5. If you’ve updated to 6.7 or higher, beware. This plugin may break your site. Especially if you utilize WP Blocks. Very disappointing.

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4. ★★★★★ maciejw

   2.0y ago

   No warning that it has premium features. Free ones are useless.

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5. ★★★★★ atelierdevs

   2.3y ago

   Exclude is now a exclusively a premium feature effectively making this plugin useless after spending hours getting it working. This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by atelierdevs.

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6. ★★★★★ bineeshkr

   2.5y ago

   After the recent updation of the plugin causing wordpress editor to crash. Editor showing “The editor has encountered an unexpected error.”. If deactivate this plugin editor works fine. Please fix the bug in your code. thanks.

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7. ★★★★★ Daniel Kilburn

   3.3y ago

   I use the Simple Sitemap to locate my own stuff on the site. It allows me to search and find blog posts I can use as attachments and repurpose very easily.

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8. ★★★★★ dotboy

   4.0y ago

   Really simple to use and great support

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.6.1 [fix] Updated nonce checks on post duplication feature. 3.6.1
2. — Version 3.6.0 [fix] Localization issues. [update] Settings page sanitization. 3.6.0
3. — Version 3.5.14 [update] Updated plugin to be compatible with WordPress 6.5. [update] Updated Freemius SDK to 2.7.2. [fix] Implemented reported security fixes. [fix] Fixed sitemap group block/shortcode. 3.5.14
4. — Version 3.5.12 [fix] Updated server-side render component. 3.5.12
5. — Version 3.5.11 [fix] Lodash missing external. 3.5.11
6. — Version 3.5.10 [fix] Security related fix. Freemius SDK updated to v2.5.10. 3.5.10

5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Simple Sitemap – Create a Responsive HTML Sitemap <= 3.6.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-04-17 CVE-2025-39413 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.6.0 Patched in 3.6.1
2. Medium · 4.3 Simple Sitemap <= 3.5.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via admin_notices ↗
   2024-06-13 CVE-2023-6492 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.5.13 Patched in 3.5.14
3. Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
   2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 3.2 - 3.5.9 Patched in 3.5.10
4. Medium · 6.4 Simple Sitemap <= 3.5.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2023-01-03 CVE-2022-4472 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.5.7 Patched in 3.5.8
5. Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
   2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects < 3.5.5 Patched in 3.5.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Translated into 26 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Plus 2 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-05-11 70K+ → 60K+ down after 315 days in tier
2. 2025-06-30 80K+ → 70K+ down after 14 days in tier
3. 2025-06-16 70K+ → 80K+ up after 7 days in tier
4. 2025-06-09 80K+ → 70K+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2025-06-07 70K+ → 80K+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2025-06-05 80K+ → 70K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-06-04 70K+ → 80K+ up after 78 days in tier
8. 2025-03-18 80K+ → 70K+ 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).

• HTML Page Sitemap (Block and Shortcode) 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• WP Sitemap Page 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Sitemap by click5 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• WP SEO HTML Sitemap 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
• Hierarchical HTML Sitemap 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
• Table Of Content Block – Auto-Generate Clickable Table of Contents 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A

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Simple Sitemap – Responsive HTML Sitemap for WordPress: 60K+ active installs, 3.9★ (72 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-sitemap