Google XML Sitemaps vs WPML SEO
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| Feature | Google XML Sitemaps v4.1.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WPML SEO v2.2.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | — |
| Editions | XML Sitemap Generator for Google | WPML SEO |
| 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 | Adds language-aware sitemaps for Yoast SEO and Rank Math; Translates SEO slugs and primary categories per language; Keeps social meta consistent across translations |
| Cons | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO | Needs WPML core, which is a separate commercial product; Translated redirects need Yoast SEO Premium |
| 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 | Language-aware XML sitemaps for Yoast SEO, Rank Math multilingual sitemap support, Translated SEO slugs, Primary category per language, Translated social meta, Language-aware redirects (Yoast SEO Premium) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO, Rank Math SEO, WPML core ($) |
| Other | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org | — |