Google XML Sitemaps vs Yoast Test Helper
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| Feature | Google XML Sitemaps v4.1.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Yoast Test Helper v1.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Editions | XML Sitemap Generator for Google | Yoast Test Helper |
| 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; Development mode and feature toggles for Yoast; Database version control for testing upgrades; Logger and Query Monitor output for debugging |
| Cons | Does not add schema markup, redirects or local SEO | Built for development and test sites, not production; Changes Yoast options and feature flags on the site; Can point My Yoast connection at staging environments |
| 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 | Yoast development mode, Toggle Yoast features, Toggle Yoast plugins, Set plugin and database versions for upgrade tests, Test logger with database storage, Query Monitor output, Switch My Yoast environment for testing |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO, WooCommerce SEO, Query Monitor |
| Other | IndexNow, Auctollo beta notice service | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | wordpress.org, api.auctollo.com, api.indexnow.org | — |