WP Best Sitemap Generator
by WP Academic · SEO
Also makes 16 other plugins · 1.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
License: GPLv2 or later Best WordPress sitemap generator tool. Easy configuration.
41 health vs 65 average across 1,677 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 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.27, 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 2784 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 2024-09-16 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
55
now · peak 55
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-09-15 · 2 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Simple XML Sitemap Generator 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Sitemap HTML Generator 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C -
XML Sitemap Generator By Kaboom 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
WP Sitemap Page 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
XML Sitemap & Google News 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple, Smart, and SEO-Ready 6K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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