RSS Control vs XML Sitemap & Google News
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
XML Sitemap & Google News leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #322, ahead of RSS Control at #11,011. Over the last 7 days XML Sitemap & Google News slipped 1 place and RSS Control climbed 11 places. XML Sitemap & Google News has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 100K+ active installs against 300+ for RSS Control. Downloads this week: XML Sitemap & Google News 6,842 and RSS Control 42. Ratings: RSS Control 5★ from 1 and XML Sitemap & Google News 4.4★ from 85 reviews.
| Metric | RSS Control | XML Sitemap & Google News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #11,011 ▲ 11 | #322 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 42 | 6,842 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.4★ (85) |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.2.0 | 5.7.7 |
| Best rank on record | #10,866 | #308 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2019 | Sep 2009 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, RSS Control or XML Sitemap & Google News?
By active installs, XML Sitemap & Google News: 100K+ sites run it against 300+ for RSS Control, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, RSS Control or XML Sitemap & Google News?
XML Sitemap & Google News, at #322 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with RSS Control at #11,011. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are RSS Control or XML Sitemap & Google News 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.