301 Redirects vs Google XML Sitemaps
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| Feature | 301 Redirects v2.85 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 300,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | August 15, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| Editions | 301 Redirects · WP 301 Redirects PRO ($) | XML Sitemap Generator for Google |
| Pros | Redirect rules chosen from pages, posts and archives in a dropdown; 404 error log with a dashboard widget; CSV import and export for bulk redirect rules | Builds XML sitemaps for content and WooCommerce product taxonomies; Submits new URLs to IndexNow; Status page shows the last sitemap build and ping results |
| Cons | Wildcard and regex matching need the PRO version; Link scanner is a PRO-only SaaS tool | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 2 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | — | No |
| XML sitemaps | — | Yes |
| Redirects | — | No |
| Local SEO | — | No |
| WooCommerce | — | Yes |
| AI content | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Redirect rules to pages, posts, archives or custom URLs, Per-rule hit counter, 404 error log and dashboard widget, CSV import and export of redirect rules, Link scanner (SaaS, PRO only) ($) | 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 | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA | — |
| Other | — | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org |