XMLSitemap Plugin - Revision history

Dirk: + PLG_getItemInfo

2009-05-31T18:52:02Z

+ PLG_getItemInfo

Dirk: new "Plugins to exclude from sitemap" option

2009-05-21T14:25:59Z

new "Plugins to exclude from sitemap" option

Dirk: XMLSitemap moved to XMLSitemap Plugin: for consistency with the other plugin pages

2009-05-10T11:40:27Z

XMLSitemap moved to XMLSitemap Plugin: for consistency with the other plugin pages

Dirk: XMLSitemap Plugin

2009-05-10T11:39:26Z

XMLSitemap Plugin

New page

= Introduction =

The purpose of the [[XMLSitemap Plugin]] is to create [http://www.sitemaps.org/ XML sitemap files] as supported by all major search engines. Such a sitemap file is meant for use by search engines to make it easier to find all the content available on your site.

Basically, a <tt>sitemape.xml</tt> file is a list of the URLs of all content pages on your website. For more information, see [http://www.sitemaps.org/ sitemaps.org].

= Configuration =

The [[XMLSitemap Plugin]] does not have any UI but only a section in the Configuration admin panel: Configuration > XMLSitemap.

Here, you can configure the file names of the two types of sitemaps that are supported and which content should be added to the sitemap. You can also define the priority and update frequency for that content.

== Sitemap Files ==

The name of the "normal" sitemap file is <tt>sitemap.xml</tt>. Some search engines will look for it by that name, so you probably don't want to change it.

The [http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/topic.py?topic=8493 mobile sitemap] is a variation of the sitemap file aimed at mobile devices and content optimized for mobile devices. It is disabled by default.

Please note that both the sitemap and the mobile sitemap will be created in the site's webroot, i.e. your <tt>public_html</tt> directory (or equivalent). As such, that directory has to be writable by the webserver.

== Sitemap Content ==

The "Contents of sitemap" option will let you specify the sort of content that should be listed in the sitemap files. This includes the articles as well as content provided by plugins.

At the time of this writing, only the [[Calender Plugin]], [[Links Plugin]], and [[Static Pages Plugin]] that ship with Geeklog have support for sitemaps built in. The [[XMLSitemap Plugin]] will try and detect any additional plugins with built-in sitemap support automatically when they are installed. If that did not work, you may have to add a new entry for such a plugin manually.

Plugin authors should look into adding support for the [[PLG_itemSaved]] and [[PLG_itemSaved#PLG_itemDeleted|PLG_itemDeleted]] Plugin API functions if you want your plugin's content to be added to the sitemap.

== Other Options ==

Please refer to sitemaps.org for information about the [http://www.sitemaps.org/protocol.php#prioritydef priority] and [http://www.sitemaps.org/protocol.php#changefreqdef update frequency].

= Publishing your Sitemap =

The recommended way to inform search engines about your sitemap file is to add the following line to your <tt>robots.txt</tt> file:

<pre>Sitemap: http://www.example.com/sitemap.xml</pre>

Please note that the sitemap location has to be specified as a complete URL, including "http:" and the file name.

For Google, you can also log into your Google Webmaster Tools account and specify the sitemap there.

[[Category:Plugins]]

@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 === Pointers for Plugin Authors ===
-Plugin authors should look into adding support for the [[PLG_itemSaved]] and [[PLG_itemSaved#PLG_itemDeleted|PLG_itemDeleted]] Plugin API functions if you want your plugin's content to be added to the sitemap.
+Plugin authors should look into adding support for the [[PLG_itemSaved]], [[PLG_itemSaved#PLG_itemDeleted|PLG_itemDeleted]] and [[PLG_getItemInfo]] Plugin API functions if you want your plugin's content to be added to the sitemap.
 == Other Options ==

@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 == Sitemap Content ==
 The "Contents of sitemap" option will let you specify the sort of content that should be listed in the sitemap files. This includes the articles as well as content provided by plugins.
 At the time of this writing, only the [[Calender Plugin]], [[Links Plugin]], and [[Static Pages Plugin]] that ship with Geeklog have support for sitemaps built in. The [[XMLSitemap Plugin]] will try and detect any additional plugins with built-in sitemap support automatically when they are installed. If that did not work, you may have to add a new entry for such a plugin manually.
 Plugin authors should look into adding support for the [[PLG_itemSaved]] and [[PLG_itemSaved#PLG_itemDeleted|PLG_itemDeleted]] Plugin API functions if you want your plugin's content to be added to the sitemap.

← Older revision	Revision as of 11:40, 10 May 2009
(No difference)