Google XML Sitemaps vs Structured Content
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| Feature | Google XML Sitemaps v4.1.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Structured Content v1.7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | July 26, 2025 |
| Editions | XML Sitemap Generator for Google | Structured Content |
| 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 | Schema output for FAQ, job, event, course and recipe content; LocalBusiness markup through a shortcode; Free, with no settings screen to learn |
| Cons | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO | Covers only specific content types, not site-wide schema; No sitemaps, redirects or WooCommerce support; Content editors must insert the shortcodes or blocks |
| 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 | 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 | FAQ and multi-FAQ output with FAQPage data, Job posting markup, Event and person markup, Profile page and course markup, Recipe markup, Block editor blocks for the content types |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 7.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8.2 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 9 |