Google XML Sitemaps vs Sitemap Generator
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| Feature | Google XML Sitemaps v4.1.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Sitemap Generator v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 3,000+ |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | August 17, 2026 |
| Editions | XML Sitemap Generator for Google | Sitemap Generator · Sitemap Generator Pro ($) |
| Pros | Builds XML sitemaps for content and WooCommerce product taxonomies; Submits new URLs to IndexNow; Status page shows the last sitemap build and ping results | Crawl runs on an external service, not on your server; Works with any plugin or theme because it crawls the public pages; Free for sites up to 500 URLs |
| Cons | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO | Free version stops at 500 URLs; Image and video sitemaps need the paid token; Sends the site address to an external service to crawl it |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | No | No |
| XML sitemaps | Yes | Yes |
| Redirects | No | No |
| Local SEO | No | No |
| WooCommerce | Yes | No |
| AI content | No | No |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | XML sitemap generation for content and taxonomies, Sitemaps for WooCommerce product categories and tags, Submit URLs to IndexNow, Status of the last sitemap build and pings, Settings page under the admin menu | Sitemap built by an external crawler, Sitemap generator admin page, Crawl settings such as fetchers and embedded content, Remove query parameters from URLs, Image sitemaps ($), Video sitemaps for HTML5 and YouTube ($), Pro token for larger sites and media sitemaps ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org | api.marcobeierer.com |