Native Sitemap Customizer

Native Sitemap Customizer gives you complete control over the native WordPress XML sitemap (wp-sitemap.xml) introduced in WordPress 5.5, without requiring a full SEO plugin.

Features

• Exclude Post Types: Remove any custom post type from the sitemap
• Exclude Taxonomies: Control which taxonomies appear in the sitemap
• User Control: Exclude specific user roles, individual users, or disable the entire users sitemap for single-author sites
• Flexible Exclusions: Exclude posts/pages by ID or by slug patterns
• Performance: Customize the maximum number of URLs per sitemap (1-50,000)
• Conflict Detection: Warns you if SEO plugins are active or indexing is disabled
• Clean Interface: Two-column layout for easy navigation and configuration

Perfect For

• Sites that don’t need a full SEO plugin
• Developers who want granular sitemap control
• Anyone looking to optimize their WordPress native sitemap
• Sites using headless WordPress or custom SEO solutions

Requirements

• WordPress 5.5 or higher (when native sitemaps were introduced)
• PHP 7.4 or higher
• SimpleXML PHP extension

How It Works

Native Sitemap Customizer works by applying filters to WordPress’s built-in sitemap functionality. It doesn’t generate its own sitemap — it simply controls what appears in the native wp-sitemap.xml that WordPress creates.

Important Notes

• If you have an SEO plugin active (Yoast, Rank Math, etc.), you should disable their sitemap functionality to avoid conflicts
• The plugin will warn you if search engine indexing is disabled in WordPress Reading Settings
• Changes take effect immediately — your sitemap is dynamically generated

Support

For support, please visit https://servicios.ayudawp.com

Privacy

This plugin does not collect or store any personal data. It only modifies which URLs appear in your public sitemap.