PolyCMS Plugin: XML Sitemap

Overview

The XML Sitemap plugin generates dynamic, search-engine-compliant XML sitemaps containing all published content. Search engines like Google, Bing, and Yandex use these sitemaps to discover, crawl, and index your pages with optimal efficiency.

Activation

1. Navigate to Blog > Plugins.
2. Find XML Sitemap and click Activate.

Multi-Sitemap Architecture

For optimal indexing and large-scale content organization, PolyCMS creates a master sitemap index with dedicated sub-sitemaps:

All URLs respect your configured blog prefix (e.g., /blog, /news, or root mode).

Automatic Search Engine Pinging

Whenever a post or page is published, updated, or deleted, PolyCMS automatically triggers an asynchronous HTTP ping notification to search engines (Google and Bing) to alert web crawlers about updated content immediately.

Submitting to Google Search Console

1. Log in to Google Search Console.
2. Select your property domain.
3. Navigate to Sitemaps in the left sidebar.
4. Enter your primary sitemap URL (https://yourdomain.com/blog/sitemap.xml) and click Submit.

Dynamic Generation & Cache Invalidation

All sitemaps are generated dynamically with proper XML MIME headers (application/xml; charset=utf-8). Draft, private, and password-protected items are strictly excluded from all public sitemaps.

Related Documentation

• SEO Configuration - Configure meta tags and SEO settings.
• Plugin Management - Activate and manage bundled plugins.