=== Simple Wp Sitemap === Contributors: Webbjocke Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=UH6ANJA7M8DNS License: GPLv3 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html Tags: sitemap, google sitemap, xml, simple sitemap, html, xml sitemap, html sitemap, seo, seo sitemap, sitemaps, site map, sitemap html, sitemap xml, sitemap plugin, wordpress sitemap Requires at least: 4.0 Tested up to: 4.5 Stable tag: 1.1.2 An easy, fast and secure plugin that adds both an xml and an html sitemap to your site, which updates and maintains themselves so you dont have to! == Description == = A Wordpress sitemap plugin = Simple Wp Sitemap is a plugin that generates both an xml and an html sitemap to your site dynamically. These two are updated automatically everytime someone's visiting them, and makes sure they're easily indexed. What this means you only have to install and activate the plugin once, and it will just work for you without you ever having to worry. Reason the sitemaps are generated dynamically instead of being created as actual files as they were in the beginning, is because it's much faster and more solid. No problems with having to access, create and delete files, instead they're just presented when needed to. It's now suddenly as lightweight, simple and fast as one can expect! Also supports the option to add pages to the sitemaps that aren't part of your original wordpress site. For instance if you create a little html file and upload to your server and want it to be included in them, it's easily done. You can also block pages that you don't want to be included, and much more. = What it does = So what the plugin actually does is making one sitemap.xml and one sitemap.html available directly on your site. These aren't actually real files that can be found in a folder or something, instead they get generated when visited and can be found at like yourpage.com/sitemap.xml and yourpage.com/sitemap.html. And yes, of course the sitemaps are mobile friendly. They also work well with caching plugins :) = A review = I would like to add a review here someone gave after installing this plugin: Q: So what do you like about this sitemap plugin? A: That the sitemaps are always updated automatically! Every time I add a new, update or delete a post or page my sitemap is also always updated. It means a lot to know that whenever a user or google visits my site the sitemaps are always up to date and shows what I want them to show, and blocks what I do not want them to. == Installation == 1. 1. Go to the plugins page in your wordpress admin area and hit "add new". 2. Either search for "simple-wp-sitemap" and click install, or hit "upload plugin" and upload the zip file. 3. Another way is by just uploading the "simple-wp-sitemap" folder via ftp to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory. 2. Activate the plugin and that's it, done. The two sitemaps will be generated when visited, and can be found at like yourpage.com/sitemap.xml and yourpage.com/sitemap.html. 3. Customize the plugin and add/block pages by hitting the "Simple Wp Sitemap" option in the settings menu. == Frequently Asked Questions == = I have installed the plugin, where can I find the sitemaps? = You can find them at like yourpage.com/sitemap.xml and yourpage.com/sitemap.html. There's also links to them from the plugins customization page in your admin area. = Are the sitemaps created "on the fly" dynamically or as static files? = Dynamically! From version 1.0.8 they now get generated when someone's visiting them, rather than being created as actual files. = Where can I find the customization or admin page for the plugin? = Click the link called "Simple Wp Sitemap" in your admin areas settings menu and it will take you there. Theres also a link from the plugins page, where you activate and deactivate them etc. = Does it provide both an xml and an html sitemap? = Yes sir, it does. = Is it possible to add the sitemaps anywhere else on my site? Like on a page with a shortcode or something? = Sorry no, not at the moment it isn't but maybe in the future. = Which one of the sitemaps should I submit to google and to other search engines? = The sitemap.xml one. = Do I actually have to go ahead and submit the sitemaps anywhere? = Not really, search engines usually finds them automatically when they visit your site. However if you have webmaster tools at google or bing etc, that could be a good place to do it to get statistics over indexed pages and stuff. = How do I remove the sitemaps if I stop using the plugin? = When you deactivate the plugin they get removed automatically. == Screenshots == 1. Settings page 2. Html sitemap 3. Xml sitemap == Changelog == = 1.1.2 (Jan 20, 2016) = * Premium version of the plugin has been developed * Integrated option to upgrade * Couple changes in php * Made html sitemap header a link back to homepage * Removed title tags from links * Added license document = 1.1.1 (Nov 11, 2015) = * Messed up the update, new try = 1.1.0 (Nov 11, 2015) = * Changed date format in html sitemap to (Y-m-d H:i:s) * Added lang attribute and to be automatically set * Added some tags and updated the plugin page * Removed unnecessary fixes for old versions of the plugin * Changes done "under the hood" in php for performance etc * Also tested with wordpress 4.4 = 1.0.9 (Jun 23, 2015) = * Added donation link * Made the sitemaps compatible down to ie7 * Minor changes in php, css and js = 1.0.8 (April 29, 2015) = * Now generates dynamic sitemaps instead of static files * Tested with caching plugins (the popular ones) and works * Compressed html sitemap to reduce filesize/load time * Changed mouse hover effect in html sitemap * Fixed couple bugs/collisions with other plugins * Updated descriptions = 1.0.7 (April 18, 2015) = * Added option to specify own display order * Excluded drafts, private and password protected pages * Added some javascript and css to the admin area * Added a noscript tag in admin area * Increased amount of FAQ's * Made sure global post is resetted after loop * Fixed bug that gave error if no timezone was set * Couple other changes done in php and css = 1.0.6 (April 7, 2015) = * Made the plugin more user friendly * Added links to the sitemaps from the admin area * Added FAQ's * Formatted the code a bit better = 1.0.5 (March 26, 2015) = * Fixed timezone bug * Made the sitemaps a bit lighter, they were so dark n dull * Corrected some css problems in older browsers * Updated screenshots = 1.0.4 (March 18, 2015) = * Added options to include category, tag and author pages * Changed layout a bit and made it more responsive * Changed font to a more readable one = 1.0.3 (March 16, 2015) = * New layout for both html and xml sitemaps * Created a logo for the plugin * Added a banner * Added screenshots * Fixed bug with custom post types = 1.0.2 (March 14, 2015) = * Messed up the upload, try again = 1.0.1 (March 14, 2015) = * Added link to settings from the plugins page * Now also escapes output for user added urls * Added max-length for user added urls = 1.0.0 (March 14, 2015) = * Initial public release