XML Sitemap Generator for Google – WordPress (WP) XML/HTML Sitemaps Made Easy

If you want search engines to discover, crawl, and index every valuable URL on your WordPress (WP) site, you need a reliable XML sitemap. XML Sitemap Generator for Google is a veteran WordPress sitemap plugin that makes sitemap creation effortless—covering pages, posts, custom post types, taxonomies, images, news, videos, HTML sitemaps, and RSS—so Google, Bing, and other crawlers can understand your site architecture and keep up with changes.

Unlike theme-dependent hacks or one-off scripts, this WP XML sitemap solution is purpose-built. In a few clicks you can batch-generate complete sitemaps, set priority and change frequency rules, include or exclude specific content, and automatically notify (ping) major search engines whenever you publish, update, or delete content. It supports custom post types and custom taxonomies, so portfolios, products, docs, course lessons, and other structured content are treated as first-class citizens. For human visitors, you can also generate a clean HTML sitemap that lists key sections—great for UX and crawl paths.

Why XML Sitemap Generator for Google stands out for WordPress SEO

• Comprehensive coverage: page, post, image, news, video, HTML, and RSS sitemaps help search engines discover different content types across your WP install.
• Custom post types & taxonomies: map the full taxonomy of your WordPress content, not just basic posts and pages.
• Auto-updates & pings: when you publish, the plugin can automatically update your sitemaps and notify search engines about new or modified URLs.
• Granular control: fine-tune what gets indexed by setting priorities, changefreq, and exclusions (e.g., archives, author pages, tag pages, private content).
• Decade+ of support: battle-tested across millions of WP sites; stable, GPL-licensed, and translation-ready.

From a technical SEO standpoint, sitemaps do not guarantee rankings, but they improve discovery, reduce orphaning, and guide crawl allocation—especially on larger WP sites or sites with deep internal linking. Coupled with a solid robots.txt, clean permalinks, and good internal links, XML Sitemap Generator for Google is the backbone of a healthy WordPress SEO setup.

Workflow in WP: Install → Configure (priorities, changefreq, inclusions/exclusions) → Generate → Submit the main sitemap index URL in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools → Let the plugin handle auto-updates. Because the plugin can also create HTML and RSS sitemaps, both crawlers and humans get a complete, navigable snapshot of your site structure.

Use it on blogs, newsrooms, portfolios, ecommerce catalogs, documentation hubs, learning platforms, and multilingual WordPress sites where WP content evolves quickly and needs dependable, structured discovery.

Installation (quick)

1. Disable other sitemap generators.
2. Install via Plugins → Add New (or upload ZIP) and Activate.
3. Configure under Settings → XML-Sitemap (priorities, changefreq, inclusions/exclusions).
4. Submit your main sitemap index URL to Search Console/Bing once—auto-updates handle the rest.