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    • simoncmason
      simoncmason last edited by

      Does anyone have a recommendation for the best xml sitemap plugin for wordpress sites or do you steer clear of plugins and use a sitemap generator then load it up to the root manually?

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      • simoncmason
        simoncmason @simoncmason last edited by

        That's good to know - I'll give it a try. Thanks.

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        • Hurf
          Hurf @simoncmason last edited by

          Yoast works well alongside Genesis - as StudioPress were gracious enough to allow a dedicated SEO plugin take over from their built in offering.

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          • simoncmason
            simoncmason @RyanKent last edited by

            I've used it before and it works a treat but I want one that updates dynamically.

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              simoncmason @Hurf last edited by

              Looks good - I'll check it out for other sites, this one is using Genesis which has most of this built in.

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              • Andy.Drinkwater
                Andy.Drinkwater last edited by

                I have used this one with no problems for a long while now:

                XML Sitemap Generator for WordPress 3.2.4

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                • Hurf
                  Hurf last edited by

                  You say Wordpress - I say Yoast's Wordpress SEO - which will also generate Sitemaps - alongsite a LOT of other groovy SEO things!

                  http://yoast.com/wordpress/seo/#xml-sitemap

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                  • RyanKent
                    RyanKent last edited by

                    http://www.xml-sitemaps.com/

                    It will work with any site. If it is a small site (500 pages or less) it is free to run manually online. Otherwise for $20 you can obtain the software and automate the process.

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