IDX Real Estate Listings vs Google XML Sitemaps
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| Feature | IDX Real Estate Listings v3.20.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid · ★ 3.2/5 Visit Details | Google XML Sitemaps v4.1.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | September 29, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| Editions | dsIDXpress ($) | XML Sitemap Generator for Google |
| Pros | Live MLS listings and property search through shortcodes and widgets; Indexable listing pages and sitemap integration for search engines; Registration forms for saved searches and listing alerts | Builds XML sitemaps for content and WooCommerce product taxonomies; Submits new URLs to IndexNow; Status page shows the last sitemap build and ping results |
| Cons | Needs an activation key from a paid Diverse Solutions subscription; An activation key works on only one WordPress website at a time | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | — | No |
| XML sitemaps | — | Yes |
| Redirects | — | No |
| Local SEO | — | No |
| WooCommerce | — | Yes |
| AI content | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Listing and search shortcodes ($), Search and listing widgets ($), Indexable listing pages ($), XML sitemap entries ($), Registration form for saved searches and alerts ($), SEO settings page ($), Google Maps search (Pro package) ($) | XML sitemap generation for content and taxonomies, Sitemaps for WooCommerce product categories and tags, Submit URLs to IndexNow, Status of the last sitemap build and pings, Settings page under the admin menu |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps | — |
| Other | Google Maps ($), Diverse Solutions IDX API ($) | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5.0 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | api-idx.diversesolutions.com, api-b.idx.diversesolutions.com, idx.diversesolutions.com, maps.googleapis.com | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org |
| Shortcodes | 4 | — |