Google XML Sitemaps vs SEMrush SEO Writing Assistant
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| Feature | Google XML Sitemaps v4.1.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | SEMrush SEO Writing Assistant v1.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 2.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 9,000+ |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | December 22, 2025 |
| Editions | XML Sitemap Generator for Google | Semrush SEO Writing Assistant |
| 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 | Live content recommendations inside the editor; Works on posts, pages and products by default; Free to install with a Semrush account |
| Cons | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO | Needs a Semrush account; keyword budgets depend on the plan; Interface and scoring load from Semrush's servers |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | No |
| XML sitemaps | Yes | No |
| Redirects | No | No |
| Local SEO | No | No |
| WooCommerce | Yes | No |
| AI content | No | — |
| 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 | Editor meta box on posts, pages and products, Remote writing assistant interface, Per-document id for recommendation sets |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service | Semrush |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 5.2.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org | www.semrush.com |