Visual Sitemap
Displays an interactive visual sitemap in admin. A nice touch for sites delivered to clients, and useful for managing a site as it gives a visual overview of all pages, tags, and categories.
Use with caution
Visual Sitemap works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 44/100 on our health check.
- Loved by users — 4.9/5 from 30 reviews
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Visual Sitemap stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| navigation | >100 |
| overview | >100 |
| sitemap | >100 |
| tree | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from 30 reviews
About Visual Sitemap
From the official readme · v0.9Description
Displays an interactive visual sitemap in admin. A nice touch for sites delivered to clients, and useful for managing a site as it gives a visual overview of all pages, tags, and categories.
Installation
Minimum Requirements
- WordPress 3.0 or greater
- PHP version 5.2.4 or greater
- MySQL version 5.0 or greater
Automatic Installation
Automatic installation is the easiest option as WordPress handles the file transfers itself and you don’t even need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install of Visual Sitemap, log in to your WordPress admin panel, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.
In the search field type “Visual Sitemap” and click Search Plugins. Once you’ve found the plugin you can view details about it such as the point release, rating and description. Most importantly of course, you can install it by simply clicking Install Now. After clicking that link you will be asked if you’re sure you want to install the plugin. Click yes and WordPress will automatically complete the installation.
Manual Installation
The manual installation method involves downloading the plugin and uploading it to your webserver via your favorite FTP application.
- Download the plugin file to your computer and unzip it
- Using an FTP program, or your hosting control panel, upload the unzipped plugin folder to your WordPress installation’s wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu within the WordPress admin.
Upgrading
Automatic updates should work like a charm; as always though, ensure you backup your site just in case.
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FAQ
Visual Sitemap: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Visual Sitemap free?
Yes. Visual Sitemap is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Visual Sitemap safe to use in 2026?
Visual Sitemap works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 44/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Visual Sitemap?
Visual Sitemap is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 14,032 times since it launched in August 2014. It was downloaded 91 times in the last 30 days.
Does Visual Sitemap work with WordPress 7.1?
Visual Sitemap is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Visual Sitemap last updated?
The latest version, 0.9, was released on December 26, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Visual Sitemap?
Visual Sitemap is developed and maintained by ThemeBoy.
What are the best alternatives to Visual Sitemap?
The most popular alternatives to Visual Sitemap are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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