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Version 3.15   Updated Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 at 10:22pm

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.

Notice:
I am currently experimenting with the WordPress Extend database to manage the downloading of plugins. Because of this, the folder name for the plugin is currently ’sitemap-generator’ instead of ‘dd-sitemapgen’.

If you are upgrading, please delete the ‘dd-sitemapgen’ folder before uploading the new version.

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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, Brazilian-Portuguese, Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, 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

  • 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.

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. 750
    Stefan
    7-19-07 2:52PM

    Thank You very much for this plugin! Now we sort our categories not by the ID. We use this plugin “mycategoryorder”. In our sidebar we will take this code<?php wp_list_categories('orderby=order&optioncount=1&hierarchical=0&title_li='); ?> to list the cats in the new order. How I can sort the categories in the same order in Your plugin? Is there a possibility for me to change some code in DDSG?

  2. 749
    Stefan
    7-19-07 4:21AM

    My website - notsonews.com - is powered by wordpress 2.2.1 and this plugin works like a charm. What a time saver!

    I have posted a “thank you” message and a “do follow” link towards this page on my about pages. Many Thanks!

    Stefan

  3. 748
    Pete
    7-15-07 3:02PM

    Hi I’d like to try your sitemap plugin, but I can’t delete the previous sitemap created by Google Sitemap Generator for WordPress plugin which I installed and never got to work. I have deleted the plugin and sitemap files from my site and is still up at .com/sitemap.

    I can’t find the sitemap file in any of my folders or pages or posts

    any ideas on how to delete that sitemap so i can install your’s?

    thanks

  4. 747
    tim
    7-14-07 6:59PM

    Hi,

    I am having a formatting issue at may sitemap. The first category on each page of the sitemap is being pushed all the way over the right, and overlapping with the sidebar. I haven’t touched the code yet, only fiddled with the options but nothing is changing this.

    Any hints?

    Thanks

    Tim

  5. 746
    Uros
    7-14-07 1:27PM

    Hello,

    When i post my current sitemap is not updating. What to do?

    Thanks

  6. 745
    Wisam Abdulaziz
    7-14-07 6:53AM

    Hi
    I have auto content generation blog, some times the software fails to generate categories names for each blog, and in this case the site map will ignore it, is their a way to make it the site map read it ?

  7. 744
    AntonShevchuk
    7-14-07 3:50AM

    For use this is plugin with ‘polyglot’ multilanguage you can do next for remove tags like [lang_en] and [/lang_en]:
    open file dd-sitemap-gen.php and:

    find function ddsg_find_parent_page() and change
    return '<a href="' . get_permalink($page_data[$p]['id']) . '" title="' . strip_tags($page_data[$p]['title']) . '">' . $page_data[$p]['title'] . '</a>' . "\n";
    to
    return '<a href="' . get_permalink($page_data[$p]['id']) . '" title="' . strip_tags($page_data[$p]['title']) . '">' . polyglot_filter($page_data[$p]['title']) . '</a>' . "\n";

    find function ddsg_display_pages() and change
    $the_title = trim($page_data[$p]['title']);
    to
    $the_title = polyglot_filter(trim($page_data[$p]['title']));

    find ddsg_find_parent_post() and change
    return DDSG_CAT_HEADER . ' <a href="' . get_category_link($post_data[$p]['id']) . '" title="' . strip_tags($post_data[$p]['title']) . '">' . $post_data[$p]['title'] . '</a>';
    to
    return DDSG_CAT_HEADER . ' <a href="' . get_category_link($post_data[$p]['id']) . '" title="' . strip_tags($post_data[$p]['title']) . '">' . polyglot_filter($post_data[$p]['title']) . '</a>';

    find function ddsg_display_posts() and change
    $t_out .= '>' . $post_data[$p]['title'] . '</a>';
    to
    $t_out .= '>' . polyglot_filter($post_data[$p]['title']) . '</a>';
    and
    $the_title = trim($post_data[$p]['title']);
    to
    $the_title = polyglot_filter(trim($post_data[$p]['title']));

    It’s work on my homepage: http://anton.shevchuk.name/sitemap/ (you can change language sitemap)

  8. 743
    Tracie
    7-13-07 9:21PM

    Paul and Pearl, did you make sure to use the “code” tab for creating the sitemap page? Don’t use the enhanced version (”visual”).

    The page slug should be “sitemap” without the quotes.. or whatever you named the page when you created it.

  9. 742
    pearl
    7-13-07 11:33AM

    I am having the same problem as Paul described but I am using 2.2 version of WordPress.. on my sitemap page, all i see is

    I am using permalinks but do not have a clue what the page slug is.. how do i use it? would appreciate any help…thanks much

  10. 741
    Mark
    7-13-07 5:41AM

    Thanks for the great plugin, exactly what I was looking for and makes the job of adding a sitemap so easy.

    I am having one problem though, sorry if this has been asked before, but I did look through all the comments but with so many I may have missed it.

    I have installed the sitemap generator on one of my blogs and everything seems to work fine except the permalinks for the pages aren’t working. I’m getting links like http://www.domain.com/?page_id=13 instead of http://www.domain.com/privacy-policy. The permalinks for the post seem to be working fine though.

    I have tried disabling every other plugin except the sitemap generator just in case there is a clash but am getting the same result.

    I am running Wordpress 2.2.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks.
    Mark.

  11. 740
    Stefan2k1
    7-12-07 5:06PM

    Ooops the html code was removed in my last post ;) I mean the title tag in the header of the sitemap pages

  12. 739
    Stefan2k1
    7-12-07 5:04PM

    @Tracie…that was also the reason why my navigation did not work ! I disabled that plugin and it worked again. Would be fine if these 2 plugins would work together.

    Another question…If you have multiple sitemap pages, all pages have the same Tag. Would it be possible to display the Sitemap Page number in the title tag also ? So on page 5 the title tag would be “Sitemap - Page 5″ or something ?

  13. 738
    Tracie
    7-12-07 11:58AM

    An update on my previous comment. The issue *is* with the Plugin: Permalink Redirect. When I disabled it, the navigation pages for the site map worked fine. Do you know why these two plugins wouldn’t work together?

  14. 737
    Tracie
    7-12-07 11:47AM

    I’m having the same issue as Stefan (navigation between pages aren’t working). I too am using Permalinks. I have updated the permalink structure. I’m also using this plugin: Permalink Redirect - http://fucoder.com/code/permalink-redirect/

    Could that be the issue?

    Sitemap: http://spacytracie.com/sitemap/

  15. 736
    Jeff
    7-10-07 7:38PM

    I’ve had to use an old version of your script. I use a windows XP box and I think the problem is the ABSPATH failing (presumably because of / instead of \). Just thought I’d throw that out there. A patch would be great though, because I’d like to use some features in the new version.

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