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Version 3.17   Updated Monday, July 6th, 2009 at 9:21pm

Sitemap Generator Plugin for Wordpress

This plugin creates a sitemap for your WordPress powered site. This is not just another XML sitemap plugin, but rather a true sitemap generator which is highly customizable from its own options page in the WordPress admin panel. Some of its features include: support for multi-level categories and pages, category/page exclusion, multiple-page generation with navigation, permalink support, choose what to display, what order to list items in, show comment counts and/or post dates, and much more. To see this plugin in action, visit my sitemap page.

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Languages

The latest version of this plugin includes complete support for language files. If you would like to submit a translation, please contact me. You can choose the language from the options page.

Current languages: English, Albanian, Arabic, Brazilian-Portuguese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Serbian, SerbianLatin, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian

The language file contains not only the text shown on the sitemap page, but all of the text in the options page as well.

Changelog

  • 07-06-09 Version 3.17 – Fixed some translation issues. New string added to language files: DDSG_CONTINUED (used the English word for all existing translations). Added Finnish and Estonian languages. Updated Danish language. Various other fixes. Tested in WP 2.8
  • 02-22-09 Version 3.16 – I have switched back to hosting this plugin on this site, instead of the WP plugin repository. This should cause less confusion. New language files have been added: Arabic, Catalan, Danish, Norwegian, Serbian, and SerbianLatin. An issue has been fixed with the Czech lang file. An issue with the previous/next links not being translated has been fixed as well. Tested in WP 2.7.1
  • 09-17-08 Version 3.15 – This is a minor update that fixes the issue some users were having with permalinks when using multiple sitemap pages.
  • 05-12-08 Version 3.14 – Fixed an issue for xhtml compliance. Removed trailing whitespace in plugin file (was cause of ‘headers already sent’ error for some). Adjusted code to handle permalinks better.
  • 04-26-08 Version 3.13 – The plugin has been tested and works in WP 2.5. Added language files: Lithuanian, Romanian, Italian, Ukranian, and updated Spanish. Updated for compatibility with the WP Security Scan Plugin (thanks Michael). Undefined offset errors should be gone now. Updated the code that displays post/page titles. Fixed issue where comment counts showed on new lines.
  • 09-26-07 Version 3.12 – Instead of having separate plugin versions for pre and post WP2.3, this version handles everything from WP 2.1 to 2.3. There is a separate download for those using WP 2.0. A bug was also fixed that caused posts to be duplicated in 2.3.
  • 09-22-07 Version 3.11 – Bug fixed – categories were not showing up if they had a parent category with no posts.
  • 09-20-07 Version 3.1 – Now supports WordPress 2.3. Added Czech, Russian, and (updated) French language files.
  • 07-27-07 – Not a version update – added Albanian, Bulgarian, Swedish, and Turkish language files.
  • 07-08-07 Version 3.07 – Post titles with html formatting should now show up properly in the sitemap. Slovene language file added.
  • 06-22-07 Version 3.06 – Updated to display sub-categories (with posts), even when parent category has no posts.
  • 06-20-07 Version 3.05 – Ampersands (in titles) issue fixed.
  • 06-18-07 – Not a version update – added French and Brazilian-Portuguese language files.
  • 05-31-07 Version 3.04 – Better support for international date formatting added (using the date_i18n function). Option to limit multi-cat posts to one cat removed for now due to incompatibility issues. Spanish and Polish language files added.
  • 05-17-07 Version 3.03 – Parse error bug fixed. Non-published (draft) pages now hidden.
  • 05-16-07 Version 3.02 – Updated to work with WordPress 2.2. Drafts no longer appear in the sitemap. Added new languages: Simplified Chinese, Dutch, and Japanese.
  • 05-09-07 Version 3.01 – Bug fixed with future post check. German language file added.
  • 05-03-07 Version 3.0 – This is a very big update. Most of the plugin has been rewritten from the ground up. Many things have been fixed, several new features have been added, and it runs much faster than before. Be sure to read the updated information below.
  • 03-24-07 Version 2.73 – Sitemap page navigation will no longer show ‘/1/’ in the URL for the first page. The same method has also been applied for those not using permalinks.
  • 02-09-07 Version 2.72 – Fixed a compatibility issue with this plugin and some of my others.
  • 01-25-07 Version 2.71 – Fixed bug when used with WordPress 2.1
  • 09-17-06 Version 2.7 – You can choose to show excerpts even when a post or page title exists. They settings are now independent.
  • 04-02-06 Version 2.6 – The page and category exclusion lists are no longer case-sensitive. An issue has also been fixed for excluded categories that have non-excluded sub-categories. They now show up properly. Lastly, an issue was fixed where sites with more than 10,000 posts were having problems generating the sitemap.
  • 03-23-06 Version 2.5 – Lots of optimizations, runs much faster. Can now exclude pages (and subpages). Options page completely redone. All visible text is an option (under Language Settings). Comment count only counts approved comments.
  • 03-21-06 Version 2.4.2 – Some minor code adjustments. Works properly when the Google Analytics plugin by boakes.org is enabled.
  • 03-18-06 Version 2.4.1 – Several minor issues fixed. Rewrite code greatly improved. Added option to change ‘continued text’. Can now generate sitemap on error pages.
  • 03-14-06 Version 2.4 – Several requested features added: Choose to show everything, or just posts or pages. Can show publish date for posts (and configure the date/time format). Added ability to exclude categories. Option to open links in new windows
  • 02-16-06 Version 2.3.1 – Fixed uploads/attachments showing up in sitemap.Fixed small bug when sorting pages by title.
  • 01-23-06 Version 2.3 – Permalink support for navigation added! (read permalink section below for more info)
  • 01-22-06 Version 2.2.1 – Option to hide password-protected items. Fixed navigation bug (when Wordpress was in sub-folder).
  • 01-21-06 Version 2.2 – Rewritten again! – Handles multi-level categories and pages. Continuation of previous posts/pages shown. Customizable text for category pages. Separate sort orders for posts and pages. CSS added for easy customization. Always hides drafts and future-dated posts now (there’s no reason not to). Multi-category posts handled much better. ‘Breadcrumb trail’ for sub-categories. For posts without titles – display ‘(no title)’, first X characters, or first X words. And many other fixes/updates.
  • 01-14-06 Version 2.0 – Rewritten completely, and turned into a plugin
  • 01-15-06 Version 2.1 – New features and various fixes: –
    Handles custom table prefixes. Fade effect upon submitting options (for WP 2.0 users). Option to display posts or pages first. For posts without titles, choose to ignore, use “(no title)”, or first few words of text. Place sitemap navigation at the top, bottom, or both.
  • 01-14-06 Version 2.0 – Rewritten completely, and turned into a plugin
  • 12-08-05 – Original (non-plugin) version 1.0

Installation

  • Download sitemap-generator.zip and uncompress
  • Upload the entire sitemap-generator folder (not just the files inside) to your plugins directory
  • Activate the plugin in your administration panel
  • Configure the plugin in the options panel (under DDSitemapGen)
  • If using permalinks, read the permalink section below
  • Simply add the following line to a WordPress page (where you would like the sitemap to display): 
    <!-- ddsitemapgen -->

    Note: For those of you using the new rich-text editor – be sure to click the ‘html’ button to edit the page source directly. Otherwise Wordpress will wrap code tags around the line which generates the sitemap and it will not work properly.

Upgrading?

To upgrade, disable and then delete the existing plugin. Then install the new version as explained above.

Be sure to use the new language files, as new text may have been added.

After you install, be sure to click the ‘Load Default Options’ button, as some of the settings have changed.

Version 3.0 of this plugin is a big jump from the previous versions. Most of the code has been rewritten from scratch, and a few things are different. One of the best improvements is the speed and stability. The sitemap generation is much faster now, which should especially help people with larger sites. Be sure to read the updated information below.

Want to run the plugin from a template file?

To use the sitemap generator function directly from a template file, just insert the following line where you would like the sitemap to be generated:

<?php echo ddsg_create_sitemap(); ?>

Permalinks for sitemap navigation

Depending on your settings, the sitemap may be spread across multiple pages. If you are using permalinks, be sure to enter the page slug of your sitemap page in the plugin options. That way it will use permalinks for the sitemap navigation as well. If you are not using permalinks, simply leave this option blank. Notice: After changing the sitemap page slug setting, be sure to update your permalink structure.

CSS declarations

This plugin has a couple of CSS classes built in to easily change the look of your sitemap. Just add the new declarations to your themes CSS file, and customize it however you like.

  • .ddsg-wrapper – Div around the entire sitemap.
  • .ddsg-pagenav – Div around the page navigation.

Available Options

These options can be configured from the options page in the WordPress admin panel. Most of these are fairly self-explanatory.

General Options

  • Language – Language files are located in /wp-content/plugins/sitemap-generator/lang/
  • Items per page – Set to 0 for unlimited
  • Sitemap page slug – If using permalinks, enter the slug of your sitemap page. Notice: After changing the sitemap page slug setting, be sure to update your permalink structure

Sitemap Generation

  • What to show – Show posts, pages, or both
  • If showing both, which first – Show posts or pages first
  • Post sort order – Sort by title or date (oldest or newest first)
  • Page sort order – Sort by title or date (oldest or newest first) or menu order (ascending or descending)
  • Show comment count after posts
  • Show comment count after pages
  • If showing comment counts, display when zero
  • Show dates after posts
  • Show dates after pages
  • Date format (if showing dates) – Use PHP date() formatting

Exclusions

  • Excluded categories – Category IDs, separated by commas. Sub-categories will also be excluded, as well as all posts contained in excluded categories
  • Excluded pages – Page IDs, separated by commas. Sub-pages will also be excluded
  • Hide future-dated posts
  • Hide password-protected items

Navigation

  • Sitemap navigation method – Two types to choose from
  • Show sitemap navigation – Where to show the navigation

Miscellaneous

  • Full path to XML sitemap – If you are also using an XML sitemap plugin, you can enter the path to the XML file here, and a link to it will be added to your sitemap page
  • Where to show XML sitemap link – At the end of the last page, or at the end of every page

Troubleshooting

If you are using the permalinks for multiple sitemap pages, be sure that you have updated your permalink structure after changing the page slug option so that it will recognize the new permalinks generated by the plugin.

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  1. 330
    Vera
    10-3-06 9:21PM

    Hi Admin!

    I tried to install your plugin and my page freezes when it tries to load up.
    I’ve done everything you wrote to do.
    Could I have too many posts and categories for it to work?
    I am using V 2.04 Wordpress.

  2. 329
    Admin
    10-3-06 6:57PM

    John: I will take a look at that for the next update. For now, I will simply update the article :)

  3. 328
    John
    10-3-06 4:03PM

    I think I found a little bug in Sitemap Generator, or at least an error in the instructions. Regarding excluding certain categories, the plugin’s admin screen says to enter the category’s slug name, but I found that didn’t work (e.g., all-akumal-tips)… I had to enter the category’s display name (e.g., All Akumal tips) for it to take.

  4. 327
    John
    10-3-06 3:59PM

    Dimiter: I have been using Exec-PHP 3.0 (http://bluesome.net/post/2005/08/18/50/) and Sitemap Generator works fine with that.

  5. 326
    Admin
    10-2-06 6:23PM

    Dimiter: The reason my tag uses a standard html comment is so that it will not show up on the page if the plugin is disabled. If you would like to change the line used to call up the form, just search for that text in the script (it is near the bottom), and change it to something else. Then insert that new line into your page :)

  6. 325
    Dimiter
    10-2-06 3:47PM

    The sitemap generator seems incompatible with the PHP Markdown plugin (http://www.michelf.com/projets/php-markdown/) and the Text Control plugin (http://dev.wp-plugins.org/wiki/TextControl).

    I think the problem comes from how <!-- ddsitemapgen --> is formatted.

  7. 324
    How to create a sitemap in Wordpress
    9-30-06 8:31AM

    [...] For the ordinary sitemap for your visitors, I use the plugin created by Admin. His plugin is called Dagon Design Sitemap Generator and is also fully configurable through the Wordpress admin panel. You can find mine here, but you’ll also see it by visiting a non-existent page because I added the following rule to the 404.php in my template. [...]

  8. 323
    Admin
    9-28-06 6:03PM

    James: I do not think that this plugin will work in anything below WordPress 2.0, but I have not tested it in 1.5 in quite a while. Even with 1.5 though, you should have that function. Perhaps try disabling your other plugins?

  9. 322
    James
    9-28-06 10:26AM

    Hi Admin,
    I am using the 1.5.2 version . I was having 500internal error when I installed the v2.xx(forgotten the exact version), so I opt for version 1.5.2 .

    Would this error due to other setting in my admin panel not correctly done?? Or file permission??

    Pardon me cause this is the first time I am using WP.
    Thanks for your guides.
    James

  10. 321
    Admin
    9-27-06 6:03PM

    You can now download a Japanese version of the sitemap generator plugin (v2.7) :) The download link is above.

  11. 320
    Admin
    9-27-06 5:45PM

    John: I am sure it would be possible – I just do not have the time at this moment to do it :)

    Bill: You can already get a complete listing of posts sorted by date using the built-in WordPress functions.

    James: What version of WordPress do you have? add_option is a pretty standard WordPress function that plugins use.

  12. 319
    James
    9-27-06 1:45PM

    Hi,
    I just tried to get the sitemap plugin installed for my site, but seems there is an error. It shows :-
    Fatal error: Call to undefined function: add_option() in /home/blog12/public_html/wp-content/plugins/dd-sitemap-gen.php on line 25

    I checked back to see what is the line25, and they are :-
    add_option(‘ddsg_items_per_page’, ‘20′);

    What should I do next??
    Thanks

  13. 318
    Bill
    9-27-06 12:43PM

    Excellent plugin, works great as is. Thanks!

    One variation that would be nice would be a way to display a list of posts by Month/year as well. For example:

    January 2006
    - Post Name 1
    - Post Name 2
    - etc.

    It would just be neat for users to be able to sort the list of posts by category or month.

  14. 317
    John
    9-27-06 10:27AM

    When selecting “Show multiple-category posts only in first category”, is it possible to modify the code so that it shows the desired primary category chosen by the plugin “Top Cat” ( http://www.thunderguy.com/semicolon/wordpress/top-cat-wordpress-plugin/ )? According to the Top Cat documentation, it provides four template tags that can be called within the Loop:

    topcat_get_the_main_category_id
topcat_get_the_main_category
topcat_the_main_category_id
topcat_the_main_category

    If you do not want to update your excellent sitemap plugin with this Top Cat functionality, could you tell me if it’s possible that I can hack the code myself with these tags?

    Thanks for your great plugin! :-)

  15. 316
    Gabriel
    9-26-06 12:44PM

    Thank you! Solved now.

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