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XML Sitemap Generator for Google review (2026): is it any good?

Free WordPress plugin that builds and updates XML and HTML sitemaps

FreeSEO PluginsChecked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
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XML Sitemap Generator for Google report card

3.2GPA

Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026

Best for a free XML sitemap on a WordPress site

XML Sitemap Generator for Google builds a sitemap of a WordPress site's posts, pages, products and custom post types, keeps it current and tells Bing and other IndexNow engines about new content, all for free. That's the whole plugin, though. Titles, meta tags, schema and redirects need another plugin, and the Premium Edition Auctollo describes has no price and no way to buy it.

Who XML Sitemap Generator for Google is for

  • Fits if your SEO plugin has no sitemap, or you've switched its sitemap off
  • Works for developers who want to change what the sitemap holds with PHP filters

Who XML Sitemap Generator for Google is not for

  • Skip it if your site isn't on WordPress, as there's no standalone app
  • Too light for your whole SEO setup, since titles, meta tags, schema and redirects need another plugin
  • Watch out: two sitemap generators at once can conflict, so switch the other one off first
  • Watch out: Auctollo's site describes a Premium Edition with news and video sitemaps but gives no price or way to buy it
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Why XML Sitemap Generator for Google gets a 3.2

Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.

  • AValue for moneyFree under the GPL from WordPress.org, for personal or commercial sites, with no paid tier you can buy. XML and HTML sitemaps, exclusions, priorities and IndexNow pings all cost nothing.
  • AFree plan and trialEverything listed is free and there's no paid plan holding anything back, so there's no cap to reach. The Premium Edition on Auctollo's site can't be bought.
  • CFeaturesXML and HTML sitemaps covering posts, pages, taxonomies, custom post types and WooCommerce products, with exclusions, priorities, IndexNow and PHP filters. It does sitemaps fully, but that's a smaller job: no titles, meta tags, schema or redirects.
  • BEase of useNo rating on record, but there's nothing to build: once it's on, the sitemap is served at /sitemap.xml and updates itself as posts change. Any other sitemap generator should be switched off first.
  • BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, inside WordPress, with WooCommerce, WPML, IndexNow, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools and Site Kit by Google listed, and PHP filters for developers. No standalone app.

What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Auctollo's own pages and the plugin's WordPress.org page on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.

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Where XML Sitemap Generator for Google stands among SEO plugins and apps

XML Sitemap Generator for Google's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 76 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade, and level with 1.

It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 63 of 78) and worst on features (C, above 9).

XML Sitemap Generator for Google has no paid plan.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 79 SEO plugins and apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. XML Sitemap Generator for Google’s own letter is outlined.

  • AValue for moneyAbove 53 of 78, level with 25
  • AFree plan and trialAbove 63 of 78, level with 15
  • CFeaturesAbove 9 of 78, level with 43
  • BEase of useAbove 60 of 78, level with 18
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 78, level with 47

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 70 SEO plugins and apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessXML Sitemap Generator…

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Keep XML Sitemap Generator for Google, or make your own?

Keep it

XML Sitemap Generator for Google is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 76 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade.

What you could not

  • It plugs into other products, WooCommerce, WPML and IndexNow among them, and has an API.

What this rests on. XML Sitemap Generator for Google’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

What is XML Sitemap Generator for Google?

XML Sitemap Generator for Google is a free WordPress plugin from Auctollo that builds an XML sitemap of a site's posts, pages, categories, tags and custom post types and keeps it current as content changes. It can also output an HTML sitemap, add the sitemap to robots.txt and tell Bing and other IndexNow search engines about new content. It does only sitemaps, not titles or schema.

Worth knowing

  • It runs only inside WordPress; there is no standalone app.
  • It handles sitemaps only; titles, meta tags, schema and redirects need another plugin.
  • Auctollo's site describes a Premium Edition with real-time updates and news, video and mobile sitemaps, but gives no price or way to buy it.
  • Other sitemap generators should be switched off first, since two sitemaps at once can conflict.

Key features

Automatic XML sitemap
Serves a sitemap at /sitemap.xml, generated on request since version 4, that updates itself when posts are published, edited or deleted.
Content coverage
Covers posts, pages, categories, tags, custom post types and taxonomies, WooCommerce products and external URLs you add by hand. WPML sites are supported.
Priorities and exclusions
Set change frequencies and priorities, let the plugin weight posts by comment count, and leave out chosen categories or pages.
HTML sitemap
An optional HTML version of the sitemap for visitors and for crawlers that do not read XML.
Search engine notification
Notifies Bing, Seznam, Naver and Yandex through IndexNow and can add the sitemap address to the virtual robots.txt file.
Developer filters
From version 4.1.20, PHP filters let a theme or plugin change sort order, entries per page, URLs and post types, or add other sitemaps to the index.

XML Sitemap Generator for Google pricing

As of Oct 23, 2026, XML Sitemap Generator for Google is free to use.

Starts at
Free
Free plan
The whole plugin is free under the GPL from WordPress.org: XML and HTML sitemaps, custom post types and taxonomies, priorities, exclusions, a robots.txt hint and IndexNow.
Free trial
None listed
Community Edition$0The free WordPress.org plugin, for personal or commercial sites, with no published paid tier.

Read from wordpress.org on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with XML Sitemap Generator for Google before you buy.

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Common questions

Does XML Sitemap Generator for Google have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. XML Sitemap Generator for Google is listed for Web.

Does XML Sitemap Generator for Google have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. XML Sitemap Generator for Google is listed for Web.

Is XML Sitemap Generator for Google open source?

Yes. XML Sitemap Generator for Google is open source, according to its own site.

Does XML Sitemap Generator for Google have an API?

Yes. XML Sitemap Generator for Google offers a public API, according to its own site.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.