Bing Webmaster Tools is where you manage Bing and Microsoft Search indexing. Bing is also the primary IndexNow endpoint — when you submit URLs via IndexNow from this extension, they go to Bing first, and Bing shares the data with other participating engines. Step 1: Verify Your Site Step 2: Submit Your Sitemap Step 3: […]
Submitting to Google Search Console
Google Search Console (GSC) is the primary tool for monitoring how Google crawls and indexes your store. Submitting your sitemap through GSC is one of the most impactful SEO actions you can take. Step 1: Verify Your Site Step 2: Submit Your Sitemap Index ✅ You only need to submit the sitemap index — not […]
Dashboard & Sitemap Links
The Dashboard tab provides a live overview of your sitemap and IndexNow status without leaving the admin panel. Sitemap Index Links Panel This panel reads your live sitemap index file and lists all individual sitemap URLs it contains, along with their last-modified timestamps. Use this to: If a sitemap type is missing from this list, […]
Custom Links Manager
The Custom Links tab lets you add any URL to your sitemap — pages that OpenCart does not generate automatically, such as landing pages, promotional pages, or your AI feed index URL. Adding a Single Link The extension validates that the URL is a valid HTTP/HTTPS URL and checks for duplicates before saving. Bulk Import […]
IndexNow Settings
IndexNow is a real-time URL submission protocol that lets your store instantly notify search engines when content changes. Version 3.6.0 introduces a complete IndexNow implementation with an event-driven queue, cron-based processing, and a full queue management dashboard. New to IndexNow? Read Why IndexNow | Bing Webmaster Tools Basic Settings Setting Default Description Enable IndexNow Off […]
AI JSON Feed
The AI JSON Feed is a new feature in version 3.6.0. It provides a structured, machine-readable representation of your product catalog optimised for AI-powered search engines, large language models (LLMs), and discovery platforms that power the next generation of search. To understand why this matters, see [AI Feed — The Future of SEO]. AI Feed […]
Smart SEO Mode & Cache
Smart SEO Mode Smart SEO Mode uses a logarithmic formula based on actual sales data to make your sitemap tell search engines which products matter most — instead of assigning the same priority to everything. How the Priority Formula Works The formula calculates an importance score between 0.7 and 1.0 for each product: Sales Volume […]
Sitemap Settings
The Sitemap tab is the primary configuration area. It controls which sitemaps are generated, what URLs appear in them, and how they are structured. General Settings Setting Default Description Enable Extension Off Master switch. Disabling returns a 503 response on all sitemap and AI feed URLs. Enable XML Beautifier Off Adds indentation to XML output […]
.htaccess Configuration
The .htaccess configuration gives your sitemaps and AI feeds clean, SEO-friendly URLs. Without these rules, sitemaps are still accessible via full OpenCart route URLs, but clean URLs are preferable for search console submissions and readability. URL Mapping Reference These are the rules the extension adds to your .htaccess: Clean URL Purpose /sitemap_index.xml Master sitemap index […]