{"id":14712,"date":"2026-02-19T22:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huntbee.com\/resources\/docs\/seo-xml-sitemap-generator-pro\/sitemap-settings\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:03:06","slug":"sitemap-settings","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.huntbee.com\/resources\/docs\/seo-xml-sitemap-generator-pro\/sitemap-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Sitemap Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Sitemap tab is the primary configuration area. It controls which sitemaps are generated, what URLs appear in them, and how they are structured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Setting<\/th><th>Default<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Enable Extension<\/strong><\/td><td>Off<\/td><td>Master switch. Disabling returns a 503 response on all sitemap and AI feed URLs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Enable XML Beautifier<\/strong><\/td><td>Off<\/td><td>Adds indentation to XML output for human readability. Keep OFF in production \u2014 unformatted XML is smaller and faster.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Number of Products per Page<\/strong><\/td><td>3000<\/td><td>How many products appear in each paginated product sitemap file. Recommended: 1000\u20133000.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sitemap Sections \u2014 Which Pages to Include<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Setting<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Product Sitemap<\/strong><\/td><td>Includes all active products with image sitemap entries (main image + additional images).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Product Tags Sitemap<\/strong><\/td><td>Includes tag-based filtered URLs. Only relevant if your theme displays tag pages.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Category Sitemap<\/strong><\/td><td>Includes all active product categories with correct hierarchical paths.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Manufacturer \/ Brand Sitemap<\/strong><\/td><td>Includes all manufacturer\/brand pages.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Information Sitemap<\/strong><\/td><td>Includes all information (static) pages.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Miscellaneous \/ Custom Links<\/strong><\/td><td>Includes any custom links added in the Custom Links tab.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Journal3 Blog<\/strong><\/td><td>Includes Journal3 blog post URLs. Only enable if you use the Journal3 theme with its blog module.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image Sitemap Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The extension enriches product sitemaps with image tags, helping Google Image Search index your product photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Setting<\/th><th>Default<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Image Width \u00d7 Height<\/strong><\/td><td>Auto-detected from theme popup size<\/td><td>Google recommends at least 1200\u00d71200 for good image indexing. Override if auto-detection gives wrong values.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Image Caption Pattern<\/strong><\/td><td><code>{p} Main Image<\/code><\/td><td>Caption for the main product image. <code>{p}<\/code> is replaced with the product name.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Image Title Pattern<\/strong><\/td><td><code>{p} Image<\/code><\/td><td>Title for the main product image.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Additional Image Caption Pattern<\/strong><\/td><td><code>Showing Additional Image for {p}<\/code><\/td><td>Caption for additional product images.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Additional Image Title Pattern<\/strong><\/td><td><code>More {p} Images<\/code><\/td><td>Title for additional product images.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Detected Product Popup Size<\/strong> display shows what dimensions the extension has detected from your theme settings. Use the <strong>Use Product Popup Size<\/strong> button to apply these detected dimensions instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> For best Google Image Search performance, keep image dimensions at 1200\u00d71200 or larger. 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