Title: WP Sitemap Control Author: Marcin Pietrzak Published: Du 25, 2020 Last modified: Hedra 16, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-sitemap-control/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=2425976) ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-sitemap-control/assets/icon.svg?rev=2425976) # WP Sitemap Control By [Marcin Pietrzak](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iworks/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-sitemap-control.1.2.1.zip) * [Details](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sitemap-control/#description) * [Reviews](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sitemap-control/#reviews) * [Installation](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sitemap-control/#installation) * [Development](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sitemap-control/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/) ## Description WP Sitemap Control allows you to easily manage which post types and taxonomies are included in your WordPress site’s built-in [sitemap](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/07/22/new-xml-sitemaps-functionality-in-wordpress-5-5/). By default, all public post types and taxonomies appear in the [sitemap](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/07/22/new-xml-sitemaps-functionality-in-wordpress-5-5/), but with this plugin, you can include or exclude specific content types to better control your site’s SEO and indexing. **Key Features:** – Include or exclude selected post types and taxonomies from your sitemap. – Exclude individual taxonomy terms from the sitemap. – Exclude individual entries, such as the Privacy Policy page, from the sitemap. – Simple configuration via the WordPress admin menu. – Compatible with WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 8.0+. – Supports translation and is open source. This plugin is ideal for site owners who want more granular control over their sitemap and wish to prevent certain content from being indexed or archived by search engines.[ Learn more about sitemaps][]. The configuration allows you to turn off individual content from the sitemap – an example is “Privacy Policy”, which we do not need to have in our sitemap, and by combining the plugin capabilities [Simple SEO Improvements](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-seo-improvements/) we can also avoid indexing and archiving it. #### See room for improvement? Great! There are several ways you can get involved to help make WP Sitemap Control better: 1. **Report Bugs:** If you find a bug, error or other problem, please report it! You can do this by [creating a new topic](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/) in the plugin forum. Once a developer can verify the bug by reproducing it, they will create an official bug report in [GitHub](https://github.com/iworks/wp-sitemap-control) where the bug will be worked on. 2. **Suggest New Features:** Have an awesome idea? Please share it! Simply [create a new topic](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/) in the plugin forum to express your thoughts on why the feature should be included and get a discussion going around your idea. 3. **Issue Pull Requests:** If you’re a developer, the easiest way to get involved is to help out on [issues already reported](https://github.com/iworks/wp-sitemap-control/issues) in GitHub. Be sure to check out the [contributing guide](https://github.com/iworks/wp-sitemap-control/blob/master/contributing.md) for developers. Thank you for wanting to make WP Sitemap Control better for everyone! ## Screenshots [⌊Global configuration - post types settings.⌉⌊Global configuration - post types settings.⌉[ Global configuration – post types settings. [⌊Global configuration - taxonomies settings.⌉⌊Global configuration - taxonomies settings.⌉[ Global configuration – taxonomies settings. [⌊Global configuration - misc settings.⌉⌊Global configuration - misc settings.⌉[ Global configuration – misc settings. [⌊Post edit screen - exclude from sitemap.xml⌉⌊Post edit screen - exclude from sitemap. xml⌉[ Post edit screen – exclude from sitemap.xml ## Installation There are 3 ways to install this plugin: #### The super-easy way 1. **Login** to your WordPress Admin panel. 2. **Go to Plugins > Add New.** 3. **Type** ‘WP Sitemap Control’ into the Search Plugins field and hit Enter. Once found, you can view details such as the point release, rating, and description. 4. **Click** Install Now. After clicking the link, you’ll be asked if you’re sure you want to install the plugin. 5. **Click** Yes, and WordPress completes the installation. 6. **Activate** the plugin. 7. A new menu `Sitemap` in `Settings` will appear in your Admin Menu. #### The easy way 1. Download the plugin (.zip file) on the right column of this page. 2. In your Admin, go to menu Plugins > Add. 3. Select button `Upload Plugin`. 4. Upload the .zip file you just downloaded. 5. Activate the plugin. 6. A new menu `Sitemap` in `Settings` will appear in your Admin Menu. #### The old and reliable way (FTP) 1. Upload `WP Sitemap Control` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. A new menu `Sitemap` in `Settings` will appear in your Admin Menu. ## FAQ ### I do not see /wp-sitemap.xml The site needs to be public. If you ask for no indexing, then a sitemap is not available. ### What is a sitemap? A sitemap is a file where you provide information about the pages, videos, and other files on your site. Search engines read this file to more intelligently crawl your site. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d18c6a7f059785324aa8aba9a5b4f8b6b0b0e038b9ae0636ff0af876b41721c7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Thank you for this plugin. It’s light and very useful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thank-you-for-this-plugin-its-light-and-very-useful/)󠁿 [Szymon Kryczka](https://profiles.wordpress.org/szymonkryczka/) Gortheren 2, 2025 Thank you for this plugin Marcin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/abe78a242585216adb71ac16029ae591ee9ec6c0dc8c08cfd3541d924342cdae? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Absolutely amazing sitemap control plugin for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/absolutely-amazing-sitemap-control-plugin-for-wordpress/)󠁿 [@anansi.pro](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mahasvin/) Hedra 2, 2024 1 reply Does the exact amount of control of the sitemap you want from the very publishing moment for your website. A recommended gem for website enthusiasts. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/de3b8ff285986ee4003b9b30156d32849264d7c2afc7bffd958f7bc8dfd4c23b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[iyi görünüyor](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iyi-gorunuyor/)󠁿 [izistanbul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/izistanbul/) Hwevrer 8, 2024 1 reply iş görür gibi.. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f0b9a3ffae9b97e8563de7cdf1d60773cc75bb01cf1ed7e2cdc10f5767edce05? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-15838/)󠁿 [lukas22](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lukas22/) Gwynngala 15, 2023 1 reply Great, it can easily change the wp-sitemap.xml file ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ac0ee47397f7e6d7f3c1a24e5d084c14e28f4045e98420f54bc0b5bf713231c4? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very good](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-good-6566/)󠁿 [colfer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/colfer/) Gwynngala 20, 2022 Make WP sitemap controllable, like others. Great. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7a98b925ccd106cd7a7f649362ddfa22178072748f9361ce457690a43c66f23f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[The simplest sitemap plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-best-sitemap-plugin-i-have-founded/)󠁿 [Sebastian Misniakiewicz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sebastianm/) Hwevrer 18, 2022 There is no need to install sitemap plugin when your WP is up-to-date. But WP puts all pages into it and you cannot exclude some of them. Thanks to this very light and easy-to-use plugin you can chose what should be excluded from the WP’s sitemap. [ Read all 6 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “WP Sitemap Control” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Marcin Pietrzak ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iworks/) “WP Sitemap Control” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-sitemap-control/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “WP Sitemap Control” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-sitemap-control) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-sitemap-control/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-sitemap-control/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-sitemap-control/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-sitemap-control/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog Project maintained on github at [iworks/wp-sitemap-control](https://github.com/iworks/wp-sitemap-control). #### 1.2.1 (2025-10-16) * Fixed an issue with the option object not being initialized. [#5](https://github.com/iworks/wp-sitemap-control/issues/5). Props for [Katarzyna Janoska](https://github.com/anoriell). * Updated the [iWorks Rate](https://github.com/iworks/iworks-rate) module to version 2.3.2. * Updated the [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to version 3.0.8. #### 1.2.0 (2025-07-05) * Exclude taxonomies from sitemap [#1](https://github.com/iworks/wp-sitemap-control/issues/1). * Updated the [iWorks Rate](https://github.com/iworks/iworks-rate) module to version 2.3.1. * Updated the [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to version 3.0.7. * Added sitemap.xml links for debugging. #### 1.1.2 (2025-03-28) * Updated the [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to version 2.9.9. #### 1.1.1 (2025-03-12) * Added translation support to [GitHub releases](https://github.com/iworks/wp-sitemap-control/releases). * Enhanced plugin update mechanism for smoother updates from GitHub releases. * Updated the [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to version 2.9.8. #### 1.1.0 (2025-02-13) * Updated the [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to version 2.9.4. * Updated the [iWorks Rate](https://github.com/iworks/iworks-rate) module to version 2.2.3. * The `_load_textdomain_just_in_time()` notice has been fixed. [#3](https://github.com/iworks/wp-sitemap-control/issues/3). Props for [nestle49](https://github.com/nestle49). * Improved build process for better performance and efficiency. #### 1.0.7 (2024-02-16) * Missing translation domain names have been added. * The function `date()` has been replaced by the function `gmdate()`. * The [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module has been updated to 2.9.1. * The [iWorks Rate](https://github.com/iworks/iworks-rate) module has been updated to 2.1.8. * The minimum PHP version has been bumped up from 7.2 to 8.0. * The minimum WordPress version has been bumped up from 5.0 to 6.0. #### 1.0.6 (2022-02-16) * Cleaned plugin headers. * Updated development tools. * Updated iWorks Options to 2.8.1. #### 1.0.5 (2022-01-21) * Updated iWorks Options to 2.8.0. #### 1.0.4 (2022-01-20) * Fixed problem with `set_plugin` method. #### 1.0.3 (2022-01-20) * Added ability to exclude single entry from sitemap.xml. * Added ability to select/deselect all post types. * Added ability to select/deselect all taxonomies. * Renamed directory `vendor` into `includes`. * Updated iWorks Options to 2.7.3. * Updated iWorks Rate to 2.0.6. #### 1.0.2 (2021-02-01) * Fixed wrong date format for `lastmod` tag. #### 1.0.1 (2020-12-02) * Fixed wrong method call. Props for Maciej Kuchnik. #### 1.0.0 * Init version. Props for [Sebastian Miśniakiewicz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sebastianm/) for inspiration. ## Meta * Version **1.2.1** * Last updated **9 mis ago** * Active installations **400+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 8.0 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sitemap-control/), [Polish](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sitemap-control/), ha [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sitemap-control/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-sitemap-control) * Tags * [post type](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-type/)[post types](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-types/) [sitemap](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sitemap/)[sitemap.xml](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sitemap-xml/) * [Advanced View](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sitemap-control/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 6 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Marcin Pietrzak ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iworks/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sitemap-control/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://ko-fi.com/iworks?utm_source=wp-sitemap-control&utm_medium=readme-donate)