Disable WP Sitemaps vs Wppao Sitemap
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Disable WP Sitemaps leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,967, ahead of Wppao Sitemap at #2,894. Over the last 7 days Disable WP Sitemaps climbed 7 places and Wppao Sitemap slipped 16 places. Disable WP Sitemaps has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 10K+ active installs against 6K+ for Wppao Sitemap. Downloads this week: Disable WP Sitemaps 400 and Wppao Sitemap 98. Ratings: Disable WP Sitemaps 5★ from 10 and Wppao Sitemap 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Disable WP Sitemaps | Wppao Sitemap |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,967 ▲ 7 | #2,894 ▼ 16 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 400 | 98 |
| Rating | 5★ (10) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2026 | May 26, 2020 |
| Current version | 1.8.9 | 1.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,946 | #2,204 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2020 | May 2020 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable WP Sitemaps or Wppao Sitemap?
By active installs, Disable WP Sitemaps: 10K+ sites run it against 6K+ for Wppao Sitemap, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable WP Sitemaps or Wppao Sitemap?
Disable WP Sitemaps, at #1,967 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Wppao Sitemap at #2,894. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable WP Sitemaps or Wppao Sitemap alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.