Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google
by WP Grim · SEO
Also makes 2 other plugins · 40K+ installs across the portfolio →
Boost SEO 🚀 with powerful XML, HTML, Image, Video & Google News sitemaps for better search engine indexing.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
-25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “google news” for “google news sitemap”. “google news” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “google news sitemap” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 65 average across 2,230 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 1.1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,194 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.
This plugin shipped 19 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 14 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 47 reviews, smoothed to 4.39★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dynamic sitemap | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| video sitemap your tag | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| xml sitemaps | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| image sitemap your tag | #5 | #8 | down 2 |
| sitemap generator | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| generator | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| xml generator | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| simple xml generator | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| html to shortcode generator | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| sitemaps | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| xml sitemap your tag | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| google news sitemap | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| google sitemap | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| news sitemap | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| tag generator | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| sitemap your tag | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| xml | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| google sitemaps | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| google image sitemaps | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| html generator | #3 | #4 | 0 |
209 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 138 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “google news” for “google news sitemap”. “google news” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “google news sitemap” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “google news”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 41.5K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
19
releases in the last 12 months
14d ago
latest release · v2.3.9 · 19 Oct 2026
69
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 51% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.1 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 11 Aug 2022
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-19 Version 2.3.9 Pro Version: Broken Links scan added Pro Version: Scheduled Broken Links scans added 2.3.9
- 2026-10-11 Version 2.3.8 WordPress 7.1.3 compatible Minor bug fixes 2.3.8
- 2026-08-29 Version 2.3.7 Setup Wizard appearance improved Minor bug fixes 2.3.7
- 2026-08-19 Version 2.3.6 WordPress 7.1 compatible 2.3.6
- 2026-07-18 Version 2.3.5 Envira Gallery compatibility added WordPress 7.0.2 compatible 2.3.5
- 2026-07-15 Version 2.3.4 WordPress 7.0.1 compatible Minor bug fixes 2.3.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.3.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 2 at 90% or more
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- XML sitemap
Readme readiness
7 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 "Boost SEO 🚀 with powerful XML, HTML, Image, Video & Google News sitemaps for better search engine indexing."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Yoast and 9 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 12 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 9,378 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-09-20 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-19 20K+ → 10K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-09-16 10K+ → 20K+ up after 129 days in tier
- 2024-05-10 20K+ → 10K+ down after 75 days in tier
- 2024-02-25 10K+ → 20K+ up after 54 days in tier
- 2024-01-02 20K+ → 10K+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2023-12-19 10K+ → 20K+ up after 391 days in tier
- 2022-11-23 9K+ → 10K+ up after 11 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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Sitemap Generator 3K+ installs · 3.8★ · 4 shared tags B -
Easy XML Sitemap 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B -
WPSSO WP Sitemaps XML with News, Image, and Video Sitemap 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Image Sitemap 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Image & Video XML Sitemap 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Lightweight Newscast XML Sitemap For Google News 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
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