Efficient Sitemap Creation for WordPress Users
Sitemap Generator Professional is a WordPress plugin designed to streamline the creation of XML sitemaps. Utilizing an external service, it crawls your website like a typical visitor, ensuring minimal impact on server performance, particularly beneficial for those on shared hosting. The plugin supports various file types, including PDFs and documents, and respects the robots.txt file, which is crucial for SEO. Although it requires a paid token for operation, it offers a simple setup and compatibility with all WordPress plugins, making it accessible for users of varying technical expertise.
The professional version boasts advanced features such as image and video sitemap generation, supporting HTML5 elements and embedded YouTube videos. Upcoming updates promise to enhance functionality further, with plans for automatic daily sitemap creation and support for additional video formats. However, users should be aware that the service will cease when the last token expires in January 2024, and existing sitemaps may be overwritten during installation, necessitating a backup of current files.