Google XML Sitemaps vs Review & Schema
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| Feature | Google XML Sitemaps v4.1.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Review & Schema v3.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | October 17, 2026 |
| Editions | XML Sitemap Generator for Google | SchemaEngine AI · SchemaEngine AI Pro ($) |
| Pros | Builds XML sitemaps for content and WooCommerce product taxonomies; Submits new URLs to IndexNow; Status page shows the last sitemap build and ping results | Generates JSON-LD schema for common types without code; FAQ block and AI-drafted FAQ content; Turns off Yoast's duplicate JSON-LD when Yoast is active |
| Cons | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO | Several schema types and the manual snippet field are Pro-only; AI drafting needs the site owner's own paid API key; Generating with AI sends page content to the chosen provider |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | Yes | No |
| Redirects | No | No |
| Local SEO | No | Yes |
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes |
| AI content | No | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | XML sitemap generation for content and taxonomies, Sitemaps for WooCommerce product categories and tags, Submit URLs to IndexNow, Status of the last sitemap build and pings, Settings page under the admin menu | JSON-LD schema generator on pages and posts, AI-drafted schema using the site owner's API key, FAQ generation from existing page content, FAQ Gutenberg block, Review schema widget, Rich Results test link, Turns off Yoast JSON-LD output when Yoast is active, Manual JSON-LD snippet field ($), Pro-only schema types such as Tech Article ($), Reviews admin page |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO |
| Other | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service | OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Google reCAPTCHA |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org | shopbuilderwp.com, api.openai.com, api.anthropic.com, www.google.com, generativelanguage.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |