Title: Polylang Dynamic Sitemap Generator Author: Zafer Onay Published: June 21, 2023 Last modified: August 16, 2023 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator.svg) # Polylang Dynamic Sitemap Generator By [Zafer Onay](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zaferator/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/#description) * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/#reviews) * [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/#installation) * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/) ## Description Polylang Dynamic Sitemap Generator is a powerful WordPress plugin that automatically generates SEO-friendly sitemaps for all active languages and post types in your multilingual website powered by Polylang. With this plugin, you can ensure that your website’s sitemap stays up to date with the latest content and accurately reflects the structure of your multilingual website. The plugin seamlessly integrates with Polylang to determine the active languages on your website. It retrieves all published posts and pages for each language and generates separate sitemap files tailored to each language. Additionally, it creates a main sitemap.xml file that serves as the index for the language-based sitemaps. The generated sitemaps follow the XML Sitemap protocol, including the essential elements such as the URL, last modification date, and change frequency for each post. These sitemaps can be easily submitted to search engines, aiding in the efficient indexing of your website and improving its search engine optimization (SEO) performance. ### Features * Generates dynamic sitemaps for all active languages and post types in Polylang. * Supports multilingual websites using the Polylang plugin. * Includes the URL, last modification date, and change frequency for each post. * Generates a main sitemap.xml file that indexes the language-based sitemaps. ### Sample Output File Names * English sitemap: `sitemap_en.xml` * French sitemap: `sitemap_fr.xml` * German sitemap: `sitemap_de.xml` * Main sitemap: `sitemap.xml` ### License This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later. ### Support For support or inquiries, please use the WordPress.org support forums. ## Installation 1. Upload the `polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory of your WordPress installation. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. That’s it! Go to “Polylang Sitemap Generator” in the admin dashboard to generate the sitemap files. ## FAQ Q: How do I submit the sitemap to search engines? A: Once the sitemap files are generated, you can submit the main `sitemap.xml` file to search engines through their respective webmaster tools. Each search engine has its own process for submitting sitemaps. For detailed instructions, refer to the documentation or support resources provided by the search engines. Q: Can I customize the sitemap output? A: The plugin generates the sitemap output based on the XML Sitemap protocol, ensuring compatibility with search engines. If you require customizations or additional functionality, you have the flexibility to modify the plugin code or explore dedicated XML sitemap plugins that offer more advanced customization options. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/485219da323678f39e6b3eb73e787fd2bf0708e7a761356561c277957338cde8? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[A nice little tool that works](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-nice-little-tool-that-works/)󠁿 [joronoso](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joronoso/) February 7, 2024 I don’t know what problem the other negative reviewer had, but it worked for me right out of the box, does what it says, and it’s simple enough that I can taylor it to my needs knowing next to no php. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a9cafac6d9df81799856f607579acec7e0f61d6bc804b2514a6383b6bcfd55fa? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It doesn’t work](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-doesnt-work-328/)󠁿 [julio16101](https://profiles.wordpress.org/julio16101/) June 29, 2023 1 reply I installed the plugin but I never saw any link, button or anything to tell me where to configure it. When placing the url to search the sitemap by language, I never load [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Polylang Dynamic Sitemap Generator” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Zafer Onay ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zaferator/) [Translate “Polylang Dynamic Sitemap Generator” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release #### 1.0.1 * Add admin dashboard instance to trigger sitemap generation ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **3 years ago** * Active installations **70+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.2.9** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/) * Tags * [multilingual](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multilingual/)[post types](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-types/) [seo](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)[sitemap](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sitemap/) [xml](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/xml/) * [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/advanced/) ## Ratings 3.5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/polylang-dynamic-sitemap-generator/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Zafer Onay ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zaferator/) ## Support Got something to say? 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