Google XML Sitemaps vs Yoast SEO: ACF Analysis
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| Feature | Google XML Sitemaps v4.1.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Yoast SEO: ACF Analysis v1.2.0 · 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 | Yoast SEO: ACF Analysis |
| 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 | Free, GPLv3; Adds ACF field text to Yoast post analysis; Covers taxonomy term descriptions too; Small code base with no settings screen |
| Cons | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO | Needs Yoast SEO and ACF both active; Only feeds text into the score; does not check the fields themselves; Relies on Yoast filters that may change between versions |
| 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 | ACF text in post SEO analysis, ACF text in term description analysis, Editor script that refreshes the analysis |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO, Advanced Custom Fields |
| Other | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 4.3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org | — |