Simple Sitemap Extensions

Extends your Simple XML Sitemap to add support for sitemap index files and configuring
variants per index file.

When do I need Simple Sitemap Extensions?

• SEO is important for your website, and ...
• When you use Simple XML Sitemap, and ...
• When you have a large sitemap that you want to break up into multiple sitemaps. Out-of-the-box you can create individual sitemap files that list nodes by the month in which they are created.

When do I NOT need Simple Sitemap Extensions?

• When a single sitemap file is enough.

How do I use Simple Sitemap Extensions effectively?

• Install and enable as usual.
• If you wish to create individual sitemap files that list nodes by the month in which they are created, enable the sse_dynamic_monthly sub-module.
• Permission settings are managed by the Simple XML Sitemap module. You must be a user with the administer sitemap settings and administer nodes permission.
• Note: The next steps will alter your website configuration.
• Create sitemap variants:
  • Go to /admin/config/search/simplesitemap/variants
  • add one or more variants of type sitemap_index
    

    `index | sitemap_index | Sitemap Index`
    
      or multiple:
    
      `site-a_index | sitemap_index | Sitemap Index Site A`
      `site-b_index | sitemap_index | Sitemap Index Site B`
      `site-c_index | sitemap_index | Sitemap Index Site C`

• Go to /admin/config/search/simplesitemap/settings. Set the default sitemap variant to the sitemap index.
• Go to /admin/config/search/simplesitemap/sitemap-index. Enable the variants which should be on the sitemap index.
• Save and update your project configuration. New items have been added.
• Fully regenerate your sitemaps.

Contribute

• Reach out at #drunomics-contribute @ the Drupal Slack!