XMLMap Plugin Documentation

1. Installation

Automatic Installation

1. Log in to your admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Add New
3. Upload the plugin ZIP file
4. Click "Install Now"
5. After installation, click "Activate"

Manual Installation

1. Download the plugin ZIP file
2. Extract it to your computer
3. Upload the xml-map folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
4. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu

2. Basic Configuration

After activation, configure the plugin at Settings → XML & HTML Sitemap

Essential Settings

• Enable XML Sitemap: Generates sitemap.xml for search engines
• Enable HTML Sitemap: Creates a user-friendly sitemap page
• Post Types: Choose which content types to include
• Update Frequency: How often the sitemap should update

3. XML Sitemaps

The plugin generates several XML sitemaps:

Sitemap Type	URL	Contains
Index	yoursite.com/sitemap.xml	Links to all other sitemaps
Posts	yoursite.com/sitemap-posts.xml	All published posts
Pages	yoursite.com/sitemap-pages.xml	All published pages
Categories	yoursite.com/sitemap-categories.xml	All categories
Tags	yoursite.com/sitemap-tags.xml	All tags

4. HTML Sitemap

Adding the HTML Sitemap to Your Site

You have two options:

1. Use the shortcode [xml_map_html] on any page
2. Create a new page with the "HTML Sitemap" template

Customizing the HTML Sitemap

The HTML sitemap displays:

• Pages (hierarchically organized)
• Posts (organized by category)
• Categories
• Tags
• Custom post types (if enabled)

5. Advanced Settings

Priority Settings

Configure the importance of different content types:

Content Type	Default Priority	Recommended For
Homepage	1.0	Your main page
Posts	0.8	Regular blog posts
Pages	0.6	Static pages
Categories/Tags	0.3	Archive pages

Change Frequency

Set how often content typically updates:

• always: Dynamic content
• daily: News sites
• weekly: Regular blogs
• monthly: Static pages
• yearly: Archive content

6. Troubleshooting

Sitemap Not Updating

1. Check if the plugin is properly activated
2. Verify file permissions (should be 644 for files)
3. Clear your cache plugin if using one
4. Try regenerating the sitemap manually

404 Error on Sitemap

1. Go to Settings → Permalinks
2. Click "Save Changes" to flush rewrite rules
3. Try accessing the sitemap again

HTML Sitemap Not Displaying

1. Verify the shortcode is correctly written: [xml_map_html]
2. Check if the page template is properly selected
3. Ensure the post types are enabled in settings