Posted by jjchinquist on October 2, 2021 at 8:41am

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.

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Short name
simple_sitemap_extensions
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Sponsorship & initial development