Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML… vs WP SEO HTML Sitemap (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML…
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP SEO HTML Sitemap has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 17 reviews) while Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML… leads in active installations (20K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML… has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while WP SEO HTML Sitemap has 78K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML… | WP SEO HTML Sitemap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 114 | ◄ | 17 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 78K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2015 | |
| Age | 14 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.3.5 | 0.9.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML…
WP SEO HTML Sitemap
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML… averaged approximately 56 daily downloads while WP SEO HTML Sitemap averaged 7.
Recent Reviews
Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML… Reviews
It Did Work with Terrible License Mechanism
Whilst the product worked for me, the licensing mechanism is terrible. I often move sites in and out of development, using staging sites, and the licence mechanism will force deactivation of ALL si
trash plugin
I have been using the plugin for 2 months, I have polylang, why does my sitemap display other posts every time, for example, if the category in the language “A” was last updated on the site, then it i
Отличный плагин
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WP SEO HTML Sitemap Reviews
Does What It Says
Working with latest version at time of writing this 4.9.8. Can you update to say it’s working on the project page so others don’t have this question in their mind? It says at present not tested with l
It works perfectly
Tested with latest WP version (4.9.4) and the plugin works just as expected. Thanks 2 the developer!
Works as advertised
Works well. Thanks.
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