Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple… vs HTTP 410 (Gone) responses (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
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses
4.0K+ 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 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple… has accumulated 189K+ total downloads while HTTP 410 (Gone) responses has 68K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple… | HTTP 410 (Gone) responses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 55 | ◄ | 21 |
| Active Installs | 7.0K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 189K+ | ◄ | 68K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Age | 10 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 3.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.6.0.1 | 1.0.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple…
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple… averaged approximately 114 daily downloads while HTTP 410 (Gone) responses averaged 21.
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.
HTTP 410 (Gone) responses Reviews
Still works
I use the plugin for Micropub protocol, to tell another site I have deleted my contribution.
It still works
It is 2020 and it still works. In the plugin settings, I use a wild card to return a 410 rather than a 404 from posts. https://mydomain.com/*/ The plugin return a 410 in the header. BRAVO. Th
Works, But Google says its not needed
I removed this plugin based on help text from Google Webmaster Tools: If you have permanently deleted content without intending to replace it with newer, related content, let the old URL return a 404
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