XML Sitemap Generator for Google vs IndexMeNow

Generate XML and HTML sitemaps for your website with ease using the XML Sitemap Generator for Google. This plugin enables you to improve your SEO rankings by creating page, image, news, video, HTML, and RSS sitemaps. It also supports custom post types and taxonomies, allowing you to ensure that all of your content is being indexed by search engines. With a user-friendly interface, you can easily configure the plugin to suit your needs and generate sitemaps in just a few clicks. Keep your website up-to-date and make sure that search engines are aware of all of your content by using the XML Sitemap Generator for Google. The plugin supports all kinds of WordPress generated pages as well as custom URLs. Additionally it notifies all major search engines every time you create a post about the new content. Supported for more than a decade and rated among the best, it will do exactly what it’s supposed to do – providing a complete XML sitemap for search engines! If you like the plugin, feel free to rate it! 🙂 Related Links: Support Forum License Good news, this plugin is free for everyone! Since it’s released under the GPL, you can use it free of charge on your personal or commercial site. Translations The plugin comes with various translations, please refer to the WordPress Codex for more information about activating the translation. If you want to help to translate the plugin to your language, please have a look at the sitemap.pot file which contains all definitions and may be used with a gettext editor like Poedit (Windows).

IndexMeNow connects your WordPress site to the IndexMeNow service to accelerate Google indexation of your pages and posts. When you publish or update content, getting it indexed by Google can take days or even weeks. IndexMeNow solves this problem by submitting your URLs to Google through multiple channels, significantly reducing indexation time. Key Features 6 push methods – Manual push, bulk push from posts list, auto-push on publish, auto-push on update, admin bar quick push, and sitemap push Dashboard widget – View your credit balance and recent push activity directly on the WordPress dashboard Smart duplicate detection – URLs already being indexed are automatically skipped to save credits Push history tracking – Complete log of all push attempts with status, trigger, and timestamp Project management – Create projects automatically or use existing ones from your IndexMeNow account Post type filtering – Choose which content types (posts, pages, custom post types) can be pushed Category filtering – Only auto-push posts from specific categories Low credits alert – Get notified when your credit balance falls below a configurable threshold Secure storage – API key is encoded before being stored in the database Multi-language – English and French translations included Push Methods 1. Manual Push (Editor Metabox) A dedicated metabox appears in the post/page editor sidebar. Click “Push to IndexMeNow” to send the current URL. Recent push history is displayed directly in the metabox. 2. Posts List Actions Push URLs directly from the Posts/Pages list screen. Use the “Push to IndexMeNow” row action for individual posts, or select multiple posts and use the bulk action to push them all at once. 3. Admin Bar Quick Push When viewing a published post on the frontend while logged in, an “IndexMeNow” button appears in the WordPress admin bar. One click sends the URL without needing to open the editor. 4. Auto-Push on First Publish Enable this option to automatically push URLs when content is first published. Draft-to-publish transitions trigger the push. Re-publishing or scheduling does not trigger duplicate pushes. 5. Auto-Push on Update Enable this option to automatically push URLs when a published post’s title or content is modified. Minor changes (categories, tags, featured image) do not trigger a push. 6. Sitemap Push Push all URLs from your XML sitemap at once. Ideal for bulk indexation of existing content. The plugin automatically detects your sitemap (WordPress core, Yoast SEO, etc.) and lets you select which URLs to push. How Credits Work IndexMeNow uses a credit-based system. Each URL push consumes 1 credit. The plugin checks your credit balance before each push and displays an error if insufficient. You can view your current balance on the settings page, dashboard widget, and refresh it anytime. To avoid wasting credits, the plugin checks if a URL is already being processed before pushing. If the URL is found and not yet completed, the push is skipped automatically. Configuration After activation, go to Settings > IndexMeNow to configure the plugin. Step 1: API Key If you don’t have an account, sign up at indexmenow.com Find your API key at tool.indexmenow.com/docapi Enter your API key in the settings page Click Verify & load projects to validate your key The API key is encoded before being stored in the database. Step 2: Project Selection Choose how URLs should be organized in your IndexMeNow account: Automatic mode (recommended): A project named yourdomain.com (wp-w2) is created automatically on first push Existing project: Select an existing project from your account to use for all pushes Step 3: Auto-Push Options Auto-push on new publish: Automatically push URLs when content is first published (OFF by default) Auto-push on update: Automatically push URLs when published content is modified (OFF by default) Step 4: Post Types Select which content types can be pushed to IndexMeNow: Posts (enabled by default) Pages (enabled by default) Any registered custom post type Only selected post types will show the manual push metabox and be eligible for auto-push. Step 5: Category Filter (Optional) Select specific categories to limit auto-push. When enabled, only posts belonging to selected categories will be auto-pushed. Posts in other categories can still be pushed manually. Leave empty to push all categories. Step 6: Low Credits Alert Set a threshold to receive admin notifications when your credit balance is low. Default is 10 credits. Set to 0 to disable the alert. Settings Reference Option Description Default API Key Your IndexMeNow API key (encoded storage) Empty Project Mode Automatic or existing project Automatic Project Existing project to use (if mode is “existing”) None Auto-push on publish Push when content is first published Off Auto-push on update Push when published content is modified Off Post Types Content types eligible for pushing Posts, Pages Category Filter Only auto-push posts from selected categories All categories Low Credits Alert Show warning when credits fall below threshold 10 Push History All push attempts are logged in a dedicated database table. Each entry includes: Date/time of the push attempt URL that was pushed Post ID (linked for easy navigation) Status: success, error, or skipped Trigger: manual, bulk, auto_publish, auto_update, or sitemap Message: Success confirmation or error details View the complete history on the settings page. Use the Purge feature to delete old entries (30/60/90 days or all) and keep your database clean. Dashboard Widget The IndexMeNow dashboard widget displays: Credit balance with visual indication when low or empty Quick link to buy more credits when running low 5 most recent push attempts with status and relative time Quick links to settings and full history The widget appears automatically for users with edit_posts capability when an API key is configured. Sitemap Push The sitemap push feature allows bulk indexation of existing content: Go to Settings > IndexMeNow Scroll to the Sitemap Push section Click Load sitemap URLs to fetch all URLs from your sitemap Review and select/deselect URLs as needed Click Push selected URLs to submit them to IndexMeNow The plugin automatically detects sitemaps from: * WordPress core (wp-sitemap.xml) * Yoast SEO (sitemap_index.xml) * All in One SEO * Jetpack * Standard sitemap.xml Maximum 2000 URLs can be loaded and pushed at once. Sitemap parsing is limited to 3 levels deep for performance and security. Third-Party Service This plugin connects to the IndexMeNow API to submit URLs for indexation. Service: IndexMeNow API endpoint: https://tool.indexmenow.com/api/v1 Terms of Service: https://indexmenow.com/en/mentions-legales/ Privacy Policy: https://indexmenow.com/en/politique-de-confidentialite/ Data transmitted: Your API key (for authentication) Post/page URLs (the URLs you want indexed) Your site domain name (used as default project name) When data is transmitted: When validating the API key (settings save or verify button) When clicking the manual push button (editor, admin bar, or posts list) When using bulk push or sitemap push When content is published/updated with auto-push enabled When refreshing credit balance No tracking, analytics, or other data is collected.