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Prevents conflicts when upgrading to Sitemap Manager Pro.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3342142,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":{"banner-772x250.jpg":{"filename":"banner-772x250.jpg","revision":3342142,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.6","1.0.7"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.png":{"filename":"screenshot-1.png","revision":3342142,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":""},"screenshot-2.png":{"filename":"screenshot-2.png","revision":3342142,"resolution":"2","location":"assets","locale":""},"screenshot-3.png":{"filename":"screenshot-3.png","revision":3342142,"resolution":"3","location":"assets","locale":""},"screenshot-4.png":{"filename":"screenshot-4.png","revision":3342142,"resolution":"4","location":"assets","locale":""}},"screenshots":{"1":"Your XML sitemap in a clean, readable table.","2":"Quickly exclude URLs from the sitemap.","3":"Excluding is as simple as checking a box.","4":"Display preferences for the listing."},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[186,1557,6358],"plugin_category":[55],"plugin_contributors":[129947],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-240124","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-seo","plugin_tags-sitemap","plugin_tags-xml-sitemap","plugin_category-seo-and-marketing","plugin_contributors-michaelgrover","plugin_committers-michaelgrover"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/sitemap-manager\/assets\/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3342142","banner_2x":false,"banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/sitemap-manager\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3342142","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/sitemap-manager\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3342142","generated":false},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/sitemap-manager\/assets\/screenshot-1.png?rev=3342142","caption":"Your XML sitemap in a clean, readable table."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/sitemap-manager\/assets\/screenshot-2.png?rev=3342142","caption":"Quickly exclude URLs from the sitemap."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/sitemap-manager\/assets\/screenshot-3.png?rev=3342142","caption":"Excluding is as simple as checking a box."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/sitemap-manager\/assets\/screenshot-4.png?rev=3342142","caption":"Display preferences for the listing."}],"raw_content":"\n

Sitemap Manager<\/strong> gives you full control over your WordPress XML sitemap. Easily exclude thank-you pages, landing pages, or other URLs you don\u2019t want indexed.<\/p>\n\n

Works with Yoast<\/strong>, Rank Math<\/strong>, AIOSEO<\/strong>, and the native WordPress sitemap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Highlights<\/strong>\n- See your sitemap in a readable table.\n- Exclude any post, page, or custom post type.\n- Compatible with major SEO plugins and core sitemaps.\n- No impact on content\u2014just the sitemap.<\/p>\n\n

Perfect for advanced SEO, content strategy, and hybrid sites.<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload the sitemap-manager<\/code> folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through Plugins \u2192 Installed Plugins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Go to Tools \u2192 Sitemap Manager<\/strong> to manage your sitemap.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    Can I use this with Yoast or other SEO plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Sitemap Manager works with Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO. It also supports the native WordPress sitemap if no SEO plugin is installed.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    What does Sitemap Manager do?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    It lets you exclude specific posts or pages (like thank-you or campaign pages) from the XML sitemap so search engines don\u2019t index them.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I add URLs that aren\u2019t part of WordPress?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes, in Sitemap Manager Pro<\/strong> you can add any valid URL on your domain (static HTML, PHP, etc.) and we\u2019ll include them in a dedicated sitemap.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    How do I exclude a post or page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Go to Tools \u2192 Sitemap Manager \u2192 Sitemap<\/strong>, check the box next to any item you want to exclude, and click Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    I switched SEO plugins. Will this still work?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Sitemap Manager automatically detects the active SEO plugin and adapts.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Is there a limit to how many URLs I can manage?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. Manage as many as your sitemap contains.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Where can I learn more about Pro?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Visit Sitemap Manager Pro<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.0.8<\/h4>\n\n

    Fix: Prevented fatal error during plugin activation by deferring capability checks until WordPress is fully loaded.\nFix: Improved compatibility when activating\/deactivating Sitemap Manager Pro alongside Basic.<\/p>\n\n

    1.0.7<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Add compatibility\/guard code for Sitemap Manager Pro to prevent conflicts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Improved compatibility and error suppression.<\/li>\n
      • Added nonce and capability checks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Take control of your XML sitemap. Exclude URLs you don\u2019t want indexed. Works with Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO, and core sitemaps.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cor.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/240124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cor.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cor.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cor.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240124"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cor.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/michaelgrover"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cor.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cor.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=240124"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cor.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=240124"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cor.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=240124"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cor.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=240124"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cor.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=240124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}