Disable WP Sitemaps vs XML Sitemaps (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable WP Sitemaps has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable WP Sitemaps has accumulated 118K+ total downloads while XML Sitemaps has 226K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable WP Sitemaps | XML Sitemaps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 10 | ► | 13 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 118K+ | ► | 226K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2009 | |
| Age | 6 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.4+ | 3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6.20+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.8.7 | 3.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable WP Sitemaps
XML Sitemaps
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable WP Sitemaps averaged approximately 66 daily downloads while XML Sitemaps averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Disable WP Sitemaps Reviews
Simple. Easy. Just Works.
Does exactly what it says on the tin, no bloat, no extraneous (and useless) features. It does one thing and it does that one thing perfectly. Love it.
I use my own sitemap, disable Yoast sitemap, and use this to disable WP sitemaps
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Works Really Well!
This plugin works very well – does what it says on the tin!
XML Sitemaps Reviews
best of the best
I was only need simple sitemap.xml file and this plugin did it for me thanks for author for making our life less painful .
Simple, generates ONE sitemap.xml as expected
I tested several XML sitemap versions and they like all want to generate thousands of XML sitemaps. My site is never going to grow so much that a single .xml file wouldn’t be enough (you have plenty o
Happy with the way the plugin works
I am pleased with the functionality of the plugin. Thanks! I’ve been using this plugin for a few years. No problems whatsoever. This topic was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by O_Breda.
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