Disable WP Sitemaps v1.8.9
This plugin prevents WordPress from adding its own sitemaps. Also stops WordPress from adding a sitemap rule to the virtual robots.txt file. 👉 Uses only 1KB of code, so super lightweight, fast, and e...
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- Audit coverage Up to date 19 versions audited
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 14, 2026
- Last audited Sep 14, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 5.6.20+
- Requires WordPress 5.4+
- Tested up to WP 7.1 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 97% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 119 Passed
- 6 Warnings
- 0 Failed
37 of 37 checks passed.
55 of 61 checks passed.
12 of 12 checks passed.
6 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
6 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
3.3 KB
6.5 KB unzipped
Total files
2
across all file types
Lines of PHP
38
in 1 files Small
File types
- PHP
- TXT
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 1 High
- 2 Medium
- 10 Low
How scores changed across versions
Across 19 audited versions of Disable WP Sitemaps, Category scores held steady across this span. The codebase shrank 5% in size.
Audited 1.0 → 1.8.9 · 19 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
343
downloads
Today
25
downloads
Week over week
−17%
vs previous week
Month over month
−61%
vs previous month
Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
3.1% of installs run an older version
≈ 310 sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v1.8
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
1 mo ago
Jul 18, 2026
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 125 days
average between releases
Total releases
19
since Jul 2020 · 6 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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