Google XML Sitemaps vs Media File Renamer
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| Feature | Google XML Sitemaps v4.1.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Media File Renamer v6.3.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 40,000+ |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | October 3, 2026 |
| Editions | XML Sitemap Generator for Google | Media File Renamer · Media File Renamer Pro ($) |
| Pros | Builds XML sitemaps for content and WooCommerce product taxonomies; Submits new URLs to IndexNow; Status page shows the last sitemap build and ping results | Renames on upload, in bulk or by hand; Updates references in posts, meta and excerpts; Optional AI-suggested names through AI Engine |
| Cons | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO | Renaming changes file URLs, so a backup is needed first; Some features need the Pro version; AI naming depends on the AI Engine plugin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | — |
| XML sitemaps | Yes | — |
| Redirects | No | — |
| Local SEO | No | — |
| WooCommerce | Yes | — |
| AI content | No | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | XML sitemap generation for content and taxonomies, Sitemaps for WooCommerce product categories and tags, Submit URLs to IndexNow, Status of the last sitemap build and pings, Settings page under the admin menu | Rename on upload, Delayed rename on upload by cron, Manual rename and move of a file, Update references in posts, meta and excerpts, Bulk rename of content references, AI-suggested file names through AI Engine, Pro module loaded when present ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | AI Engine, WPML, Advanced Custom Fields, Yoast SEO |
| Other | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 8.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org | — |