Flexible XML sitemap management for WordPress
Sitemap Pro is a WordPress XML sitemap and site map page generator for managing how website content and selected external resources are presented in a sitemap. It includes the features of the free version and adds controls for external sitemap files, custom URLs, exclusions, update frequencies, multisite configuration, sitemap filenames, taxonomy filtering, and metadata.
The plugin can include WordPress pages, posts, post categories, post tags, custom post types, custom taxonomies, and custom URLs. Sitemap files help web crawlers extract the structure of a website more effectively. The plugin can also add the sitemap path to robots.txt automatically and connect with Google Webmaster Tools for website and sitemap management.
Pro controls for sitemap content
Sitemap Pro lets you add external sitemap files and configure their update frequency. You can exclude particular pages or post types when they should not appear in the sitemap, add custom URLs, and change the sitemap file name. Taxonomies can also be excluded by word, providing a more specific way to control which taxonomy content is represented.
- External sitemap files: Add external sitemap files and set their content-change frequency.
- Custom URLs: Include URLs that are not covered by the standard WordPress content types.
- Content exclusions: Exclude selected pages, post types, or taxonomies by word.
- Filename control: Change the sitemap file name to suit the site structure.
- Multisite support: Configure all subsites on a network.
- Metadata editing: Edit title and meta description fields.
Included sitemap features
Alongside the Pro additions, the plugin supports media sitemaps, canonical URLs for pages and posts, a maximum number of URLs in each sitemap file, and sitemap splitting. It can disable automatic canonical tags, include or exclude noindex pages for the main site, and add alternate-language pages when used with the Multilanguage plugin.
The plugin can add a sitemap to Google News and connect to Google Webmaster Tools to add a website, add or delete a sitemap, and retrieve website information. These tools provide a central workflow for preparing sitemap content and submitting it for management through the connected service.
Practical uses
Sitemap Pro is useful for sites with custom post types, multilingual content, external sitemap resources, or larger content structures that need selective inclusion. Multisite administrators can configure all subsites from the plugin’s settings, while individual site owners can adjust URLs, exclusions, and update frequencies without modifying code.
Installation and setup
Install the Sitemap plugin in WordPress, activate it, and open its settings. Configure the content types, URLs, exclusions, external sitemap files, and other options required for the site. If needed, connect Google Webmaster Tools and add the generated sitemap. Review the sitemap settings and save the configuration.
