Description
VB Sitemap Generator creates XML sitemaps dynamically with caching and without unnecessary overhead.
Features:
* Sitemap index: /vb-sitemap.xml
* Sharded main sitemaps: /vb-sitemap-main-.xml
* Image sitemap: /vb-sitemap-images-.xml
* Includes public posts, pages, and public custom post types
* Includes images in main sitemap entries
* Publish-only URLs
* Respects noindex
* Uses post_modified_gmt for lastmod
* Robots.txt integration
The plugin follows modern XML sitemap standards and avoids deprecated elements like changefreq and priority.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/, or install via the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Open
/vb-sitemap.xmlto verify output.
FAQ
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Where is the sitemap?
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By default:
/vb-sitemap.xml. -
Does it write files to disk?
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No. Sitemaps are generated dynamically and cached. Static file generation may be added in future versions.
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Contributors & Developers
“VB Sitemap Generator” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.2 – 2026-06-13
- Fixed public page collection on page-based sites.
- Removed the overly restrictive publicly_queryable requirement from sitemap post type detection.
- Prevented duplicate static front page entries in the main sitemap.
- Added static front page images to the homepage sitemap entry.
- Updated cache keys to avoid stale sitemap output after upgrade.
- Sitemap index (/vb-sitemap.xml)
- Sharded main sitemap (/vb-sitemap-main-*.xml)
1.0.0 – 2026-02-24
- Initial release.
- Sitemap index (/sitemap.xml)
- Sharded main sitemap (/sitemap-main-*.xml)
- Image sitemap support
- Robots.txt integration