Sitemap Shortcode
by A · SEO
A simple plugin for include sitemap
48 health vs 69 average across 297 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 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 4564 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 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
79
now · peak 176
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “90+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,380 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-12-01 100+ → 90+ down after 5 days in band
- 2025-11-26 90+ → 100+ up after 4 days in band
- 2025-11-22 100+ → 90+ down after 988 days in band
- 2023-03-10 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in band
- 2023-03-07 100+ → 200+ up after 7 days in band
- 2023-02-28 200+ → 100+ down after 45 days in band
- 2023-01-14 100+ → 200+ up after 4 days in band
- 2023-01-10 200+ → 100+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Simple Sitemap – Create a Responsive HTML Sitemap 60K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C - K Kwayy HTML Sitemap 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Easy HTML Sitemap 600+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
WP Sitemap Page 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
Table of Contents Plus 200K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C -
VK All in One Expansion Unit 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B
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