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Best Xml Sitemap WordPress Plugins

9 plugins · 15.3M combined installs · 4.7/5 avg rating

XML sitemap plugins automatically generate machine-readable sitemap files that list a site's URLs — including posts, pages, custom post types, categories, tags, and images — in a structured format that search engine crawlers use to discover and prioritise content for indexing. Without a sitemap, search engines must rely entirely on internal link discovery, which can leave newly published or deeply nested content unindexed for extended periods. Google XML Sitemaps, Yoast SEO's built-in sitemap module, and Slim SEO are widely used to ensure complete crawl coverage. Large sites with thousands of pages, ecommerce catalogues, or news publishers eligible for Google News need properly configured XML sitemaps as a baseline technical SEO requirement.