====== SEO Sitemaps Plus for Magento 2 User Guide ======

===== Related overview =====

For a shopper-friendly overview of features and setup, see the [[https://toweringmedia.com/magento-2-seo-sitemaps-plus-user-guide|Magento 2 SEO Sitemaps Plus User Guide]] on the storefront. This wiki page remains the full technical documentation.

===== Extension context =====

This is a Toweringmedia Magento 2 extension guide for the current admin extension catalog.

===== Product page =====

  * [[https://toweringmedia.com/seo-sitemaps-plus-for-magento-2|SEO Sitemaps Plus for Magento 2]] (SKU ''tm-seo-sitemaps-plus'')

===== Overview =====

This extension extends Magento's built-in XML sitemap generation with controls the stock feature lacks: configurable split sizing for large catalogs, exclusion rules for URLs that should not be submitted, image sitemap support, and IndexNow submission.

===== What this extension does =====

  * Enhanced XML sitemap generation with configurable split sizing.
  * Exclusion rules for URLs that should stay out of the sitemap.
  * Image sitemap support.
  * IndexNow submission.

===== Requirements =====

  * Magento 2.4.x (Open Source or Adobe Commerce).
  * PHP: >=8.1 (as declared by the published package).
  * A current Toweringmedia license and Composer credentials for ''https://composer.toweringmedia.com/''.
  * Requires ''toweringmedia/module-search-intelligence-gsc'' — Composer installs it, and Search Intelligence Core along with it.

===== Installation =====

Install and validate in a staging environment before production rollout.

<code bash>
cd /path/to/magento
composer require toweringmedia/module-seo-sitemaps-plus

bin/magento module:enable Toweringmedia_SeoSitemapsPlus
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento setup:di:compile
bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f
bin/magento cache:flush
</code>

Currently published versions at the time of writing:

  * ''toweringmedia/module-seo-sitemaps-plus'' — 1.1.3

Toweringmedia packages are served from the licensed Composer repository ''https://composer.toweringmedia.com/''. If Composer reports that the package could not be found, your credentials are missing or the license does not cover this package yet. Retrieve your keys from **My Account** on toweringmedia.com, or contact [[mailto:support@toweringmedia.com|support@toweringmedia.com]].

General installation notes that apply to every Toweringmedia extension are in the [[https://toweringmedia.com/installation|installation guide]].

===== Configuration =====

  * Stores > Configuration > Towering Media > **SEO Sitemaps Plus** (config section ''seositemapsplus'').
  * Groups: ''general'', ''indexnow'', and ''exclusions''.
  * Admin screen: Intelligence SEO Suite > Technical SEO > **Sitemaps**.

===== Basic usage and what to expect =====

  - Set the split size and exclusion rules, then generate a sitemap and open the resulting file to confirm the URLs and counts look right.
  - Submit the sitemap through Search Console, or use the Search Console connector's sitemap management screen.
  - Enable IndexNow only after the sitemap output is verified.

===== Notes and limitations =====

  * Because this module depends on the Google Search Console connector, installing it also pulls in that connector and Search Intelligence Core. Confirm your license covers those packages if you intended to buy Sitemaps Plus on its own.

===== Validation checklist =====

  * ''bin/magento module:status'' shows the module(s) as enabled.
  * Extension configuration saves without errors in Admin.
  * The admin screens listed above are reachable and load without error.
  * Expected storefront/admin behavior is present after a cache flush.
  * No critical PHP/JS errors appear in ''var/log/'' during the primary test flow.

===== Troubleshooting =====

  * **Composer cannot find the package**: confirm the ''https://composer.toweringmedia.com/'' repository and your credentials are present in ''auth.json'', and that your license covers this package.
  * **Feature not visible**: verify module status, flush cache, and redeploy static content.
  * **Admin setting not applying**: clear cache and confirm the config scope (default / website / store view).
  * **Unexpected behavior**: retest with only the required related modules enabled.

===== Support =====

  * [[mailto:support@toweringmedia.com|support@toweringmedia.com]]
  * [[https://toweringmedia.com/magento-maintenance-support|Magento maintenance and support]]

===== Related Magento 2 docs =====

  * [[magento2:extensions:start|Magento 2 extension index]]
  * [[start|Global docs home]]