Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple… vs Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple…
7.0K+ active installs
Free
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 55 reviews) and leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple… has accumulated 189K+ total downloads while Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… has 308K+. Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple… | Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 55 | ► | 102 |
| Active Installs | 7.0K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 189K+ | ► | 308K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ► | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2018 | |
| Age | 10 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.6.0.1 | 3.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple…
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple… averaged approximately 114 daily downloads while Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… averaged 224.
Recent Reviews
Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple… Reviews
Excellent Plugin
An excellent plugin – lean and efficient, and easy to configure. The .htaccess file editor is most convenient.
“Additional Pages” tab disappeared
Additional pages went empty after the latest update so that’s pretty bad. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by torstiva. Reason: I was too harsh at the first time
Worked with polylang
Lol, only this plugin work for me correctly with polylang to create single Multilanguage multisite sitemap without any dances.
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl… Reviews
ROBOTS.TXT Incredible product.
It is undeniably better that today was delivered to the market as an achievement. Thanks to everyone who worked on the creation of this incredibly useful product.
BETTER ROBOTS.TXT SETTINGS
BETTER ROBOTS.TXT SETTINGS хороший плагин, мне нравиться.
Not working
Probabil varianta premium e buna dar asta free este jale de ea
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