Sitemap by BestWebSoft - WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin
Healthy: Sitemap by BestWebSoft - WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| bestwebsoft | 26 Mar 2012 to 14 May 2026, 103 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2017 | Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin < 3.0.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | < 3.0.8 | 3.0.8 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating rose from 2.0 to 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 91 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 4 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 16 |
- It Did Work with Terrible License Mechanism · 2 stars · 7 Aug 2024
- trash plugin · 1 star · 7 Apr 2023
- cant delete its files from site · 1 star · 3 May 2017
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 168 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 5,682 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,918 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,138 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 804 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 689 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 615 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 592 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 554 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 548 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 502 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 566 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 533 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 524 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 543 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 523 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 473 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 458 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 471 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 531 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 542 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 546 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 537 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 536 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 733 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 644 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 99 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.3.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | bestwebsoft |
| Added | 26 Mar 2012 |
| Last updated | 14 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | google, add sitemap, google sitemap, add pages to sitemap, add posts to sitemap |
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Questions
Is Sitemap by BestWebSoft - WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin still maintained?
Sitemap by BestWebSoft - WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin was last updated on 14 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Sitemap by BestWebSoft - WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin safe?
Sitemap by BestWebSoft - WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Sitemap by BestWebSoft - WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin?
The wordpress.org author is bestwebsoft. Recent committers: bestwebsoft, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Sitemap by BestWebSoft - WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin?
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