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WP Sitemap Control

WP Sitemap Control allow choosing which public post types or taxonomies should be able in the /wp-sitemap.xml

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Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Current version1.2.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.8
Minimum stackWP 6.0 · PHP 8.0
Directory statusactive
Last directory update16 Oct 20251y ago
Active installations400Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 6 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records WP Sitemap Control version 1.2.1 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.

Overview

About this plugin

WP Sitemap Control allows you to easily manage which post types and taxonomies are included in your WordPress site’s built-in sitemap. By default, all public post types and taxonomies appear in the sitemap, but with this plugin, you can include or exclude specific content types to better control your site’s SEO and indexing.

Key Features:

– Include or exclude selected post types and taxonomies from your sitemap.

– Exclude individual taxonomy terms from the sitemap.

– Exclude individual entries, such as the Privacy Policy page, from the sitemap.

– Simple configuration via the WordPress admin menu.

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– Supports translation and is open source.

This plugin is ideal for site owners who want more granular control over their sitemap and wish to prevent certain content from being indexed or archived by search engines. [Learn more about sitemaps][].

The configuration allows you to turn off individual content from the sitemap – an example is “Privacy Policy”, which we do not need to have in our sitemap, and by combining the plugin capabilities Simple SEO Improvements we can also avoid indexing and archiving it.

See room for improvement?

Great! There are several ways you can get involved to help make WP Sitemap Control better:

  • Report Bugs: If you find a bug, error or other problem, please report it! You can do this by creating a new topic in the plugin forum. Once a developer can verify the bug by reproducing it, they will create an official bug report in GitHub where the bug will be worked on.
  • Suggest New Features: Have an awesome idea? Please share it! Simply create a new topic in the plugin forum to express your thoughts on why the feature should be included and get a discussion going around your idea.
  • Issue Pull Requests: If you’re a developer, the easiest way to get involved is to help out on issues already reported in GitHub. Be sure to check out the contributing guide for developers.

Thank you for wanting to make WP Sitemap Control better for everyone!

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • post type
  • post types
  • sitemap xml
  • sitemap.xml
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.8

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 8.0
Update activity16 Oct 20251y ago

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