Custom Sitemap Generator

3.1.3

• New Feature – Added Sitemap Health Check in Quick Actions to scan all generated sitemap URLs in batches for HTTP errors, redirects, robots.txt blocks, noindex directives, and canonical mismatches.
• Improvement – Added a UI setting to control health check batch size, capped at 50 URLs per batch.
• Improvement – Health checks validate generated sitemap XML files and public sitemap accessibility before reporting URL-level issues.
• Compatibility – Tested up to WordPress 7.0.

3.1.2

• Bug Fix – Fixed tab-specific settings saves so Advanced settings no longer reset selected sitemap content types.
• Bug Fix – Fixed General settings saves so selected content types no longer reset Advanced settings such as scheduled regeneration.
• Improvement – Preserved existing sitemap settings across tab saves before regenerating static XML files.

3.1.1

• UI Fix – Resolved persistent card stretching issue by switching to fixed-width flexbox layout
• UI Update – Plugin cards now have a consistent 280px width for uniform appearance
• Improvement – Simplified CSS for better cross-browser compatibility

3.1.0

• UI Update – Fixed card stretching issue by refactoring grid alignment
• UI Update – Improved 3-column layout stability across different screen sizes
• Improvement – Refined typography and spacing in the “More Plugins” tab

|= 3.0.9 =
* UI Update – Forced 3-column layout for the “More Plugins” tab on desktop
* Bug Fix – Fixed broken plugin icons by using high-resolution assets
* Improvement – Refined card spacing and grid alignment for a cleaner look

|= 3.0.8 =
* UI Update – Switched to a flexible grid to fix card stretching issues
* UI Update – Used official WordPress geopatterns for missing plugin icons
* Improvement – Refined card design with better spacing and alignment

|= 3.0.7 =
* UI Update – Added official plugin logos to the “More Plugins” tab
* UI Update – Fixed card stretching issue for a more uniform and professional look
* Improvement – Enhanced grid layout with better spacing and hover effects

|= 3.0.6 =
* Feature Update – Added “More Plugins” tab to showcase other helpful WPGeared tools
* UI Update – Added a modern grid layout for the new promotional tab

|= 3.0.5 =
* Feature Update – Added a dedicated Home Page sitemap (home-sitemap.xml)
* Bug Fix – Hidden index files (sitemap.xml, sitemap-index.xml) from the content sitemaps table to avoid confusion
* Improvement – Enhanced XSLT fallback to correctly display sitemap index files
* Improvement – Improved AJAX regeneration flow with a dedicated home page step

|= 3.0.4 =
* Feature Update – Sitemaps for disabled content types are now hidden from the list
* Compatibility – Updated “Tested up to” version to WordPress 6.9

|= 3.0.3 =
* Bug Fix – Fixed issue where disabled sitemaps were still appearing in the list
* Improvement – Updated WordPress compatibility version

|= 3.0.2 =
* UI Spacing Fix – Added proper padding to the container to prevent title from touching borders
* Tab Alignment – Improved tab layout for better visual breathing room

|= 3.0.1 =
* UI Refresh – Improved interface with accordions and progress bars
* Feature Update – Added custom naming for custom sitemaps
* Conflict Detection – Notifies users of other active sitemap plugins
* Bulk Actions – Support for deleting multiple custom sitemaps at once

|= 3.0.0 =
* Major Release – Complete rewrite with significant improvements

New Features:
* Sitemap index file for better organization
* Custom post type and taxonomy support
* Author sitemaps
* Priority and change frequency settings
* robots.txt integration
* Search engine ping (Google & Bing)
* Scheduled regeneration via WP Cron
* Pagination for large sites (50k URL limit)
* Pattern-based exclusions (slug matching)
* Dark mode support for sitemap display

Improvements:
* Complete code refactoring with OOP architecture
* Enhanced security with strict filename validation
* Debounced regeneration to prevent duplicate processing
* Memory-efficient queries for large sites
* Modern JavaScript with Clipboard API
* Improved admin UI with better UX
* Proper success/error message display
* Full translation support

Bug Fixes:
* Fixed path traversal vulnerability
* Fixed wp_delete_file() return value check
* Fixed undefined variable issues
* Fixed duplicate action registration
* Fixed array key existence checks

Developer:
* Added uninstall.php for clean removal
* WordPress coding standards compliance
* Comprehensive inline documentation

|= 2.0.1 =
* Updated compatibility with WordPress 6.7
* Added category sitemap generation
* Added tags sitemap generation
* Added Google Search Console guide
* Code quality improvements

|= 2.0.0 =
* Major update with new features
* Added posts and pages sitemaps
* Added exclusion feature
* Improved security
* Updated file storage location
* Enhanced UI

|= 1.2 =
* Added custom post type support
* Performance improvements

|= 1.1 =
* Bug fixes and improvements

|= 1.0 =
* Initial release