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WooCommerce Integration
Configure product sitemaps for your WooCommerce store.
Overview
Developer Sitemap automatically detects WooCommerce and provides product sitemap functionality. When WooCommerce is active, a dedicated product sitemap is available at:
https://yoursite.com/sitemap-product.xml
This sitemap includes all published products that are visible in your catalog, helping search engines discover and index your entire product range.
Requirements
| Requirement | Version |
|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 3.0 or higher |
| Developer Sitemap | 0.0.2 or higher |
Enabling Products in the Sitemap
- Navigate to Sitemap → Settings
- Find the Content Types section
- Check the Products checkbox
- Click Save Settings
Product Priority Settings
| Store Type | Recommended Priority |
|---|---|
| E-commerce focused | 0.8 – 0.9 |
| Blog with shop | 0.6 – 0.7 |
| Service business | 0.5 – 0.6 |
Excluding Specific Products
- Navigate to Sitemap → Advanced
- Click Select Pages/Posts
- Search for and select products to exclude
- Click Save Settings
Catalog Visibility
Developer Sitemap respects WooCommerce’s catalog visibility settings:
| Visibility Setting | In Sitemap? |
|---|---|
| Shop and search results | Yes |
| Shop only | Yes |
| Search results only | Yes |
| Hidden | No |
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| Products option not visible | Ensure WooCommerce is installed and active |
| Product has hidden visibility | Change to “Shop and search results” |
| Product is in draft | Publish the product |
| Cache is stale | Click “Regenerate Sitemap” on Dashboard |
