by
Fernando Tellado
5 (3 reviews)
Native SEO Sitemap Customizer
Native Sitemap Customizer gives you complete control over the native WordPress XML sitemap (wp-sitemap.xml) without requiring a full SEO plugin.
Native SEO Sitemap Customizer ranks #18,855 among WordPress.org plugins with 70+ active installations, is #822 of 3,818 in the SEO & Marketing category, a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated May 14, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.2)
v1.8.1
Current Version v1.8.1
Updated 4 months ago
Last Update on 14 May, 2026
Refreshed 15 hours ago
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#822 of 3,818 in SEO & Marketing
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- Version
- 1.8.1
- Last Updated
- May 14, 2026
- Requires WP
- 5.5+
- Tested Up To
- 7
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- Fernando Tellado
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- Reviews
- 3
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Native SEO Sitemap Customizer
No. This plugin manages the native WordPress sitemap (wp-sitemap.xml) that WordPress generates automatically since version 5.5.
Lastmod dates tell search engines when a URL was last modified. Google has explicitly stated this is the only optional sitemap field they actively use to prioritize crawling. WordPress core supports this field but doesn't populate it by default - our plugin fills that gap.
Old sitemap URLs from SEO plugins (like sitemap.xml, sitemap_index.xml, post-sitemap.xml, etc.) are automatically redirected to the native WordPress sitemap using 301 permanent redirects. This ensures search engines update their indexes and you don't lose any SEO value during the migration. However, we strongly recommend disabling the sitemap functionality in your SEO plugin to avoid unnecessary code execution, database queries, and potential redirect loops if the SEO plugin tries to redirect the native sitemap to its own.
The plugin can automatically detect and exclude posts and taxonomy terms marked as noindex by popular SEO plugins (Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, SEOPress, The SEO Framework, Slim SEO, SureRank) and by NoIndexer. This feature is enabled by default in Advanced Settings and ensures your sitemap only includes content you actually want indexed by search engines.
Your sitemap is available at: https://yourdomain.com/wp-sitemap.xml
No, WordPress uses a fixed URL structure for its native sitemap. This is intentional to maintain compatibility and standards.
Submit your sitemap manually to Google Search Console (https://search.google.com/search-console) and Bing Webmaster Tools (https://www.bing.com/webmasters). Automatic ping services are no longer supported by major search engines as of 2023.
WordPress may cache the sitemap. Try clearing your cache plugin (if any) and test in an incognito browser window. Changes take effect immediately in the WordPress core.
Yes! You can exclude posts by ID (enter one ID per line) or by slug patterns (any post containing that text in its slug will be excluded).
Yes! You can exclude taxonomy terms by ID (enter one ID per line) or by slug patterns (any taxonomy term containing that text in its slug will be excluded).
