Google XML Sitemaps vs Rank Math SEO PRO
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| Feature | Google XML Sitemaps v4.1.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Rank Math SEO PRO v3.0.122 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | — |
| Editions | XML Sitemap Generator for Google | Rank Math SEO PRO ($) |
| Pros | Builds XML sitemaps for content and WooCommerce product taxonomies; Submits new URLs to IndexNow; Status page shows the last sitemap build and ping results | News, video and podcast sitemaps in one add-on; Link Genius internal linking tools; Site analytics and Search Console reports |
| Cons | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO | Requires a licence key and the free Rank Math SEO plugin; Some features are marked beta in the admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | — |
| XML sitemaps | Yes | — |
| Redirects | No | — |
| Local SEO | No | — |
| WooCommerce | Yes | — |
| AI content | No | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | XML sitemap generation for content and taxonomies, Sitemaps for WooCommerce product categories and tags, Submit URLs to IndexNow, Status of the last sitemap build and pings, Settings page under the admin menu | News sitemap ($), Video sitemap ($), Podcast feed ($), Link Genius internal linking ($), Site analytics summary and URL inspection ($), Content AI module ($), Local SEO admin ($), Licence activation through Rank Math API ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Tag Manager ($) |
| Social | — | YouTube ($), Vimeo ($), Dailymotion ($) |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | — | Rank Math SEO ($), Advanced Custom Fields ($) |
| Other | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org | vimeo.com, youtube.googleapis.com, public-api.wordpress.com, api.dailymotion.com, www.googletagmanager.com |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | — | 6 |