{"id":5265,"date":"2009-11-19T12:30:59","date_gmt":"2009-11-19T21:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/?p=5265"},"modified":"2022-11-18T16:16:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T00:16:35","slug":"create-a-unique-site-map-for-your-wordpress-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/create-a-unique-site-map-for-your-wordpress-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Unique Site Map for Your WordPress Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniel recently asked the following question about the site map created for use on this blog:\"\"<\/p>\n

I have a question about your blog's sitemap. Was it created manually or by using some type of automated system or generator? Cause if I can, I'd like to create one for my website? Please advise. I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance!<\/h3>\n

The site map on this blog was created with some minor manual modifications to the default one that came with the StudioPress theme<\/a>, a file named page-archive.php.<\/p>\n

The\u00c2\u00a0site map that comes with the default WordPress theme is called the Archive Page Template and the file is named archives.php.<\/p>\n

Here is the coding in the default WordPress template.<\/p>\n

<?php
\n\/**
\n* @package WordPress
\n* @subpackage Default_Theme
\n*\/
\n\/*
\nTemplate Name: Archives
\n*\/
\n?><\/p>\n

<?php get_header(); ?><\/p>\n

<div id=”content”><\/p>\n

<?php get_search_form(); ?><\/p>\n

<h2>Archives by Month:<\/h2>
\n<ul>
\n<?php wp_get_archives(‘type=monthly'); ?>
\n<\/ul><\/p>\n

<h2>Archives by Subject:<\/h2>
\n<ul>
\n<?php wp_list_categories(); ?>
\n<\/ul><\/p>\n

<\/div><\/p>\n

<?php get_footer(); ?><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here is the coding for the current NPT site map, named site-map.php. Coding\u00c2\u00a0 will be deciphered later in this post.<\/p>\n

<?php
\n\/*
\nTemplate Name: Site Map<\/strong>
\n*\/
\n?><\/p>\n

<?php get_header(); ?><\/p>\n

<div id=”content”><\/p>\n

<div id=”contentleft”><\/p>\n

<div><\/p>\n

<?php include(TEMPLATEPATH.”\/breadcrumb.php”);?>
\n<h1><img src=”https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/images\/300-map.png”\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 style=”float: right; padding: 0px 0px 10px 10px”\u00c2\u00a0 border=”0″>Archives and Site Map<\/h1>
\n<h2>Main Pages<\/strong><\/h2>
\n<ul>
\n<?php wp_list_pages(‘title_li=&depth=2&exclude=2938,1683'); ?>
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\n<h2>Popular Posts<\/strong><\/h2>
\n<ul>
\n<li>
\n<?php wp_list_bookmarks(‘title_li=&categorize=0&category=831'); ?>
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<\/ul><\/p>\n

<hr>
\n<h2>Last 25 Posts<\/strong><\/h2>
\n<ul>
\n<?php wp_get_archives(‘type=postbypost&limit=25'); ?>
\n<\/ul><\/p>\n

<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

<?php include(TEMPLATEPATH.”\/sidebar.php”);?><\/p>\n

<\/div><\/p>\n

<!– The main column ends\u00c2\u00a0 –><\/p>\n

<?php get_footer(); ?><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Main Pages<\/h3>\n

To list all the pages on your blog, you would use the code:<\/p>\n

\n
<?php wp_list_pages('title_li=');\u00c2\u00a0?><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Because I wanted to show subpages (depth) and not show (exclude) others, I used the following code:<\/p>\n
<?php wp_list_pages(‘title_li=&depth=2&exclude=2938,1683');<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
depth=2 specifies that I want the subpages to show 2 levels deep.<\/p>\n
For more information about visit the Template Tags\/wp list pages<\/a> page on the WordPress Codex.<\/p>\n
Popular Posts<\/h3>\n
The list of most popular posts is generated by a links (bookmarks) list, all filed under the ‘Popular' category, numbered 831.<\/p>\n
<?php wp_list_bookmarks('title_li=&categorize=0&category=831'); ?><\/code><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
For more information about the coding used to display bookmarks, see Template Tags\/wp list bookmarks<\/a> on the Codex.<\/p>\n
Last 25 Posts<\/h3>\n
To create a list of the most recent 25 posts, I use the following code.<\/p>\n
<?php wp_get_archives(‘type=postbypost&limit=25'); ?><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
To learn more about coding bookmarks lists visit Template Tags\/wp get archives<\/a> on the WordPress Codes.<\/p>\n
Or, you could always just use a site map plugin<\/a>, but you won't have the same latitude as you do when you hardcode the template. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Daniel recently asked the following question about the site map created for use on this blog: I have a question about your blog’s sitemap. Was it created manually or by using some type of automated system or generator? Cause if I can, I’d like to create one for my website? Please advise. I’d appreciate it. 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