WPGO documentationSimple Sitemap

Generated product reference

Every Simple Sitemap control, in one place.

Use this technical reference when you know the block, shortcode, or setting you need. It is generated from the same public contracts used by Simple Sitemap 3.6.2.

Current documentation Version 3.6.2Released 11 August 2026See what changed

Blocks7

Editor controls and saved block attributes.

Shortcodes5

Established shortcode attributes and aliases.

Plugin settings3

Retained settings for existing installations.

Block editor

Block settings

The saved attribute name is shown below each human label. Pro rows appear only when the Pro edition provides that control.

Block · 40 settings

Content Sitemap

Free

List one or more public content types, with optional tabs, labels, excerpts, filtering, pagination, and Pro presentation controls.

Content Sitemap settings
Setting	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Unique sitemap ID`id`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Use a stable identifier when more than one similar sitemap appears on a Page. Letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores Empty for an automatic ID
Page depth`page_depth`	Free	numberDefault: `0`	Limit hierarchical Page output to a specific number of descendant levels. 0 for every level A positive whole number
Order by`orderby`	Free	stringDefault: `title`	Choose the field used to sort returned items. title date menu_order name ID author comment_count rand where supported
Sort direction`order`	Free	stringDefault: `asc`	Choose ascending or descending result order. ASC DESC
Show excerpts`show_excerpt`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Display an excerpt beneath each supported item. On Off
Show section labels`show_label`	Free	booleanDefault: `true`	Display a heading for each selected content type or section. On Off
Link items`links`	Free	booleanDefault: `true`	Render sitemap item titles as links to their public URLs. On Off
Open links in a new tab`target_blank`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Open generated sitemap links in a new browser tab. On Off
Include IDs`include`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Include only the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no include restriction
Exclude IDs`exclude`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Exclude the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no exclusions
Enable pagination`paginate`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Split a large result into bounded linked pages. On Off
Entries per page`page_size`	Free	numberDefault: `50`	Maximum number of items displayed on each generated result page. 1 to 500
Title element`title_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional HTML element used for the overall sitemap title. h2 to h6 div p Empty for no generated title
Section heading element`post_type_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `h3`	HTML element used for content-type section headings. h2 to h6 div p
Excerpt element`excerpt_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `div`	HTML element wrapped around generated excerpts. div p span
List element`container_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `ul`	Choose an unordered or ordered list container. ul ol
Display as tabs`render_tab`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Display each selected content type in a tabbed interface. On Off
Content types`block_post_types`	Free	stringDefault: `[{ "value": "page", "label": "Pages" }]`	Select the public content types included by the block. One or more public content types
Exclude descendants`exclude_child`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	When an excluded Page is hierarchical, omit its descendants as well. On Off
Show featured images`image`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display the featured image beside supported sitemap items. On Off
Image size`image_size`	Pro	numberDefault: `22`	Rendered square image size in pixels. A positive pixel value
Show list icons`list_icon`	Pro	booleanDefault: `true`	Retain the standard list marker or icon treatment. On Off
Show separators`separator`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Insert a visual separator between supported sitemap items. On Off
Horizontal layout`horizontal`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display content items in a compact horizontal flow. On Off
Horizontal separator`horizontal_separator`	Pro	stringDefault: `,`	Text inserted between horizontally displayed items. Plain text or punctuation Empty for no separator
Add nofollow`nofollow`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Add rel=nofollow to generated links. On Off
Maximum items`num_posts`	Pro	numberDefault: `-1`	Limit the number of content items returned for each section. -1 for no explicit limit 0 or a positive whole number
Include private content`visibility`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Allow content visible to the current authorised visitor to appear; private content remains permission controlled. On Off
Excerpt length`page_excerpt_length`	Pro	numberDefault: `25`	Maximum number of words shown in shortcode or Content Sitemap excerpts. A positive whole number
Item line height`sitemap_item_line_height`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS line-height applied to sitemap items. A valid CSS line-height Empty to inherit the theme
Container margin`sitemap_container_margin`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS margin applied to the sitemap container. A valid CSS margin Empty to inherit the theme
Responsive breakpoint`responsive_breakpoint`	Pro	stringDefault: `500px`	Viewport width at which the supported layout adapts for narrower screens. A valid CSS length such as 500px
Maximum width`max_width`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional maximum width for the sitemap container. A valid CSS width Empty for no plugin limit
Section label padding`post_type_label_padding`	Pro	stringDefault: `10px 20px`	Optional CSS padding applied to content-type labels. A valid CSS padding value
Section label font size`post_type_label_font_size`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS font size applied to content-type labels. A valid CSS font size Empty to inherit the theme
Tab background`tab_header_bg`	Pro	stringDefault: `#de5737`	Background colour used for sitemap tab controls. A valid CSS colour
Tab text colour`tab_color`	Pro	stringDefault: `#ffffff`	Text colour used for sitemap tab controls. A valid CSS colour
Respect SEO noindex`respect_noindex`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Omit content explicitly marked noindex by a supported SEO integration. On Off
Current language only`current_language_only`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Limit output to the active language when a supported multilingual plugin is available. On Off
Per-section settings`section_settings`	Pro	objectDefault: `Empty array`	Store distinct Pro rules for individual Content Sitemap sections. Settings created through the block sidebar

Block · 35 settings

Grouped Sitemap

Free

Group public content beneath taxonomy terms and control term and item ordering.

Grouped Sitemap settings
Setting	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Unique sitemap ID`id`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Use a stable identifier when more than one similar sitemap appears on a Page. Letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores Empty for an automatic ID
Page depth`page_depth`	Free	numberDefault: `0`	Limit hierarchical Page output to a specific number of descendant levels. 0 for every level A positive whole number
Taxonomy`block_taxonomy`	Free	stringDefault: `category`	Select the taxonomy used to group the chosen content type. A taxonomy attached to the selected content type
Title element`title_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional HTML element used for the overall sitemap title. h2 to h6 div p Empty for no generated title
Show excerpts`show_excerpt`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Display an excerpt beneath each supported item. On Off
Excerpt element`excerpt_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `div`	HTML element wrapped around generated excerpts. div p span
Link items`links`	Free	booleanDefault: `true`	Render sitemap item titles as links to their public URLs. On Off
Order by`orderby`	Free	stringDefault: `title`	Choose the field used to sort returned items. title date menu_order name ID author comment_count rand where supported
Sort direction`order`	Free	stringDefault: `asc`	Choose ascending or descending result order. ASC DESC
Section heading element`post_type_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `h3`	HTML element used for content-type section headings. h2 to h6 div p
Show section labels`show_label`	Free	booleanDefault: `true`	Display a heading for each selected content type or section. On Off
List element`container_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `ul`	Choose an unordered or ordered list container. ul ol
Maximum terms`num_terms`	Free	numberDefault: `0`	Limit the number of taxonomy terms displayed. 0 for every eligible term A positive whole number
Enable pagination`paginate`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Split a large result into bounded linked pages. On Off
Entries per page`page_size`	Free	numberDefault: `50`	Maximum number of items displayed on each generated result page. 1 to 500
Content type`block_post_type`	Free	stringDefault: `post`	Select the public content type whose items are grouped beneath taxonomy terms. A public post-type slug
Term order by`term_orderby`	Pro	stringDefault: `name`	Choose the field used to sort taxonomy terms. name slug term_id count term_order
Term sort direction`term_order`	Pro	stringDefault: `asc`	Choose ascending or descending term order. ASC DESC
Show separators`separator`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Insert a visual separator between supported sitemap items. On Off
Show featured images`image`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display the featured image beside supported sitemap items. On Off
Image size`image_size`	Pro	numberDefault: `22`	Rendered square image size in pixels. A positive pixel value
Show list icons`list_icon`	Pro	booleanDefault: `true`	Retain the standard list marker or icon treatment. On Off
Include terms`include_terms`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Include only the selected taxonomy term IDs or slugs. Comma-separated term IDs or supported slugs Empty for all eligible terms
Exclude terms`exclude_terms`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Omit the selected taxonomy term IDs or slugs. Comma-separated term IDs or supported slugs Empty for no exclusions
Include private content`visibility`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Allow content visible to the current authorised visitor to appear; private content remains permission controlled. On Off
Maximum items`num_posts`	Pro	numberDefault: `-1`	Limit the number of content items returned for each section. -1 for no explicit limit 0 or a positive whole number
Add nofollow`nofollow`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Add rel=nofollow to generated links. On Off
Link taxonomy headings`taxonomy_links`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Link taxonomy term headings to their public archive pages. On Off
Term heading element`term_tag`	Pro	stringDefault: `h3`	HTML element used for taxonomy term headings. h2 to h6 div p
Additional CSS classes`render_class`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Add sanitised CSS classes to the grouped sitemap wrapper. Space-separated CSS class names Empty for none
Section label font size`post_type_label_font_size`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS font size applied to content-type labels. A valid CSS font size Empty to inherit the theme
Item line height`sitemap_item_line_height`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS line-height applied to sitemap items. A valid CSS line-height Empty to inherit the theme
Container margin`sitemap_container_margin`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS margin applied to the sitemap container. A valid CSS margin Empty to inherit the theme
Respect SEO noindex`respect_noindex`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Omit content explicitly marked noindex by a supported SEO integration. On Off
Current language only`current_language_only`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Limit output to the active language when a supported multilingual plugin is available. On Off

Block · 15 settings

Child Pages

Free

Show descendants of a selected Page or hierarchical public content item.

Child Pages settings
Setting	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Parent item`parent_id`	Free	numberDefault: `0`	Select the parent whose descendants are listed. 0 for the current Page where supported A valid content ID
Hierarchy depth`depth`	Free	numberDefault: `0`	Limit the number of hierarchical levels included. 0 for every level A positive whole number
Order by`orderby`	Free	stringDefault: `menu_order`	Choose the field used to sort returned items. title date menu_order name ID author comment_count rand where supported
Sort direction`order`	Free	stringDefault: `asc`	Choose ascending or descending result order. ASC DESC
Include IDs`include`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Include only the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no include restriction
Exclude IDs`exclude`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Exclude the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no exclusions
Exclude descendants`exclude_descendants`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Omit descendants of each excluded hierarchical item. On Off
Show excerpts`show_excerpt`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display an excerpt beneath each supported item. On Off
Excerpt length`excerpt_length`	Pro	numberDefault: `25`	Maximum number of words shown in Child Pages block excerpts. A positive whole number
Show featured images`image`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display the featured image beside supported sitemap items. On Off
Image size`image_size`	Pro	numberDefault: `48`	Rendered square image size in pixels. A positive pixel value
Add nofollow`nofollow`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Add rel=nofollow to generated links. On Off
Content type`post_type`	Pro	stringDefault: `page`	Public post-type slug used by a child, archive, or product query. A public post-type slug
Respect SEO noindex`respect_noindex`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Omit content explicitly marked noindex by a supported SEO integration. On Off
Current language only`current_language_only`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Limit output to the active language when a supported multilingual plugin is available. On Off

Block · 11 settings

Taxonomy Terms

Pro

Build a hierarchical list of categories, tags, or another public taxonomy.

Taxonomy Terms settings
Setting	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Taxonomy`taxonomy`	Pro	stringDefault: `category`	Taxonomy slug used for the term list or taxonomy archive source. category post_tag Another public taxonomy slug
Include IDs`include`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Include only the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no include restriction
Exclude IDs`exclude`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Exclude the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no exclusions
Hierarchy depth`depth`	Pro	numberDefault: `0`	Limit the number of hierarchical levels included. 0 for every level A positive whole number
Parent ID`child_of`	Pro	numberDefault: `0`	List only descendants or terms below this parent ID. 0 for the root level A valid parent ID
List title`title_li`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional title passed to the WordPress hierarchical list renderer. Plain text @ for the linked parent title where supported Empty for no title
Add nofollow`nofollow`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Add rel=nofollow to generated links. On Off
Show item counts`show_count`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display the number of matching items beside supported archive or taxonomy links. On Off
Order by`orderby`	Pro	stringDefault: `name`	Choose the field used to sort returned items. title date menu_order name ID author comment_count rand where supported
Sort direction`order`	Pro	stringDefault: `ASC`	Choose ascending or descending result order. ASC DESC
Hide empty results`hide_empty`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Omit terms or authors that have no matching public content. On Off

Block · 7 settings

Navigation Menu settings
Setting	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Navigation menu`menu`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Select a WordPress navigation menu by ID, slug, or name. A valid menu ID, slug, or name
Custom label`label`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional heading displayed above the generated list. Plain text Empty for no label
Menu CSS class`menu_class`	Pro	stringDefault: `simple-sitemap-nav-menu`	CSS class applied to the generated navigation-menu list. A valid CSS class name
Horizontal separator`horizontal_separator`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Text inserted between horizontally displayed items. Plain text or punctuation Empty for no separator
Show list icons`list_icon`	Pro	booleanDefault: `true`	Retain the standard list marker or icon treatment. On Off
Include menu item IDs`include_menu_ids`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Show only selected navigation menu item IDs. Comma-separated menu item IDs Empty for every item
Exclude menu item IDs`exclude_menu_ids`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Omit selected navigation menu item IDs. Comma-separated menu item IDs Empty for no exclusions

Block · 10 settings

Archive Links

Pro

Create bounded archive lists for dates, authors, public post types, or taxonomies.

Archive Links settings
Setting	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Archive source`source`	Pro	stringDefault: `monthly`	Choose the type of archive links generated. monthly yearly authors post_type taxonomy
Content type`post_type`	Pro	stringDefault: `post`	Public post-type slug used by a child, archive, or product query. A public post-type slug
Taxonomy`taxonomy`	Pro	stringDefault: `category`	Taxonomy slug used for the term list or taxonomy archive source. category post_tag Another public taxonomy slug
Maximum results`limit`	Pro	numberDefault: `12`	Bound the number of archive links or WooCommerce products returned. A positive whole number Archive Links accepts 1 to 100
Sort direction`order`	Pro	stringDefault: `DESC`	Choose ascending or descending result order. ASC DESC
Custom label`label`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional heading displayed above the generated list. Plain text Empty for no label
Heading level`heading_level`	Pro	numberDefault: `3`	Choose the semantic heading level used for the optional label. 2 to 6
Show item counts`show_count`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display the number of matching items beside supported archive or taxonomy links. On Off
Hide empty results`hide_empty`	Pro	booleanDefault: `true`	Omit terms or authors that have no matching public content. On Off
Add nofollow`nofollow`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Add rel=nofollow to generated links. On Off

Block · 19 settings

WooCommerce Products

Pro

Create a bounded product sitemap filtered by category, stock status, featured state, or exact product IDs.

WooCommerce Products settings
Setting	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Product layout`layout`	Pro	stringDefault: `list`	Choose the WooCommerce product sitemap presentation. list grid where available
Product categories`category_ids`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Limit products to selected WooCommerce category IDs. Comma-separated product category IDs Empty for every category
Include IDs`include`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Include only the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no include restriction
Exclude IDs`exclude`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Exclude the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no exclusions
Order by`orderby`	Pro	stringDefault: `title`	Choose the field used to sort returned items. title date menu_order name ID author comment_count rand where supported
Sort direction`order`	Pro	stringDefault: `ASC`	Choose ascending or descending result order. ASC DESC
Maximum results`limit`	Pro	numberDefault: `50`	Bound the number of archive links or WooCommerce products returned. A positive whole number Archive Links accepts 1 to 100
Stock status`stock_status`	Pro	stringDefault: `any`	Limit products by their current WooCommerce stock status. any instock outofstock onbackorder
Featured products only`featured_only`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Include only products marked as featured in WooCommerce. On Off
Custom label`label`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional heading displayed above the generated list. Plain text Empty for no label
Heading level`heading_level`	Pro	numberDefault: `2`	Choose the semantic heading level used for the optional label. 2 to 6
Show price`show_price`	Pro	booleanDefault: `true`	Display the current WooCommerce product price. On Off
Show SKU`show_sku`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display the product SKU when one is available. On Off
Show excerpts`show_excerpt`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display an excerpt beneath each supported item. On Off
Show product images`show_image`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display WooCommerce product images in the sitemap. On Off
Image size`image_size`	Pro	numberDefault: `48`	Rendered square image size in pixels. A positive pixel value
Add nofollow`nofollow`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Add rel=nofollow to generated links. On Off
Respect SEO noindex`respect_noindex`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Omit content explicitly marked noindex by a supported SEO integration. On Off
Current language only`current_language_only`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Limit output to the active language when a supported multilingual plugin is available. On Off

Established workflows

Shortcode attributes

Shortcodes remain supported for existing content and code-led builds. Add only attributes whose defaults you need to change.

Shortcode · 39 attributes

[simple-sitemap]

Free

List Pages, posts, or other public content types.

Aliases: [ss]

[simple-sitemap]

[simple-sitemap] attributes
Attribute	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Unique sitemap ID`id`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Use a stable identifier when more than one similar sitemap appears on a Page. Letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores Empty for an automatic ID
Page depth`page_depth`	Free	numberDefault: `0`	Limit hierarchical Page output to a specific number of descendant levels. 0 for every level A positive whole number
Order by`orderby`	Free	stringDefault: `title`	Choose the field used to sort returned items. title date menu_order name ID author comment_count rand where supported
Sort direction`order`	Free	stringDefault: `asc`	Choose ascending or descending result order. ASC DESC
Show excerpts`show_excerpt`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Display an excerpt beneath each supported item. On Off
Show section labels`show_label`	Free	booleanDefault: `true`	Display a heading for each selected content type or section. On Off
Link items`links`	Free	booleanDefault: `true`	Render sitemap item titles as links to their public URLs. On Off
Open links in a new tab`target_blank`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Open generated sitemap links in a new browser tab. On Off
Include IDs`include`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Include only the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no include restriction
Exclude IDs`exclude`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Exclude the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no exclusions
Enable pagination`paginate`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Split a large result into bounded linked pages. On Off
Entries per page`page_size`	Free	numberDefault: `50`	Maximum number of items displayed on each generated result page. 1 to 500
Title element`title_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional HTML element used for the overall sitemap title. h2 to h6 div p Empty for no generated title
Section heading element`post_type_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `h3`	HTML element used for content-type section headings. h2 to h6 div p
Excerpt element`excerpt_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `div`	HTML element wrapped around generated excerpts. div p span
List element`container_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `ul`	Choose an unordered or ordered list container. ul ol
Layout mode`render`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Choose the standard list or tabbed shortcode presentation. Empty for a standard list tab
Content types`types`	Free	stringDefault: `page`	Comma-separated public post-type slugs included in the sitemap. One or more public post-type slugs
Exclude descendants`exclude_child`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	When an excluded Page is hierarchical, omit its descendants as well. On Off
Show featured images`image`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display the featured image beside supported sitemap items. On Off
Image size`image_size`	Pro	numberDefault: `22`	Rendered square image size in pixels. A positive pixel value
Show list icons`list_icon`	Pro	booleanDefault: `true`	Retain the standard list marker or icon treatment. On Off
Show separators`separator`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Insert a visual separator between supported sitemap items. On Off
Horizontal layout`horizontal`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display content items in a compact horizontal flow. On Off
Horizontal separator`horizontal_separator`	Pro	stringDefault: `,`	Text inserted between horizontally displayed items. Plain text or punctuation Empty for no separator
Add nofollow`nofollow`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Add rel=nofollow to generated links. On Off
Maximum items`num_posts`	Pro	numberDefault: `-1`	Limit the number of content items returned for each section. -1 for no explicit limit 0 or a positive whole number
Include private content`visibility`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Allow content visible to the current authorised visitor to appear; private content remains permission controlled. On Off
Excerpt length`page_excerpt_length`	Pro	numberDefault: `25`	Maximum number of words shown in shortcode or Content Sitemap excerpts. A positive whole number
Item line height`sitemap_item_line_height`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS line-height applied to sitemap items. A valid CSS line-height Empty to inherit the theme
Container margin`sitemap_container_margin`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS margin applied to the sitemap container. A valid CSS margin Empty to inherit the theme
Responsive breakpoint`responsive_breakpoint`	Pro	stringDefault: `500px`	Viewport width at which the supported layout adapts for narrower screens. A valid CSS length such as 500px
Maximum width`max_width`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional maximum width for the sitemap container. A valid CSS width Empty for no plugin limit
Section label padding`post_type_label_padding`	Pro	stringDefault: `10px 20px`	Optional CSS padding applied to content-type labels. A valid CSS padding value
Section label font size`post_type_label_font_size`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS font size applied to content-type labels. A valid CSS font size Empty to inherit the theme
Tab background`tab_header_bg`	Pro	stringDefault: `#de5737`	Background colour used for sitemap tab controls. A valid CSS colour
Tab text colour`tab_color`	Pro	stringDefault: `#ffffff`	Text colour used for sitemap tab controls. A valid CSS colour
Respect SEO noindex`respect_noindex`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Omit content explicitly marked noindex by a supported SEO integration. On Off
Current language only`current_language_only`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Limit output to the active language when a supported multilingual plugin is available. On Off

Shortcode · 35 attributes

[simple-sitemap-group]

Free

Group content beneath terms from a selected taxonomy.

Aliases: [ssg]

[simple-sitemap-group]

[simple-sitemap-group] attributes
Attribute	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Unique sitemap ID`id`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Use a stable identifier when more than one similar sitemap appears on a Page. Letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores Empty for an automatic ID
Page depth`page_depth`	Free	numberDefault: `0`	Limit hierarchical Page output to a specific number of descendant levels. 0 for every level A positive whole number
Taxonomy`tax`	Free	stringDefault: `category`	Taxonomy slug used to group shortcode results. category post_tag Another public taxonomy slug
Title element`title_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional HTML element used for the overall sitemap title. h2 to h6 div p Empty for no generated title
Show excerpts`show_excerpt`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Display an excerpt beneath each supported item. On Off
Excerpt element`excerpt_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `div`	HTML element wrapped around generated excerpts. div p span
Link items`links`	Free	booleanDefault: `true`	Render sitemap item titles as links to their public URLs. On Off
Order by`orderby`	Free	stringDefault: `title`	Choose the field used to sort returned items. title date menu_order name ID author comment_count rand where supported
Sort direction`order`	Free	stringDefault: `asc`	Choose ascending or descending result order. ASC DESC
Section heading element`post_type_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `h3`	HTML element used for content-type section headings. h2 to h6 div p
Show section labels`show_label`	Free	booleanDefault: `true`	Display a heading for each selected content type or section. On Off
List element`container_tag`	Free	stringDefault: `ul`	Choose an unordered or ordered list container. ul ol
Maximum terms`num_terms`	Free	numberDefault: `0`	Limit the number of taxonomy terms displayed. 0 for every eligible term A positive whole number
Enable pagination`paginate`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Split a large result into bounded linked pages. On Off
Entries per page`page_size`	Free	numberDefault: `50`	Maximum number of items displayed on each generated result page. 1 to 500
Grouped content type`type`	Pro	stringDefault: `post`	Public post-type slug whose items are grouped by the selected taxonomy in the grouped shortcode. A public post-type slug
Term order by`term_orderby`	Pro	stringDefault: `name`	Choose the field used to sort taxonomy terms. name slug term_id count term_order
Term sort direction`term_order`	Pro	stringDefault: `asc`	Choose ascending or descending term order. ASC DESC
Show separators`separator`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Insert a visual separator between supported sitemap items. On Off
Show featured images`image`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display the featured image beside supported sitemap items. On Off
Image size`image_size`	Pro	numberDefault: `22`	Rendered square image size in pixels. A positive pixel value
Show list icons`list_icon`	Pro	booleanDefault: `true`	Retain the standard list marker or icon treatment. On Off
Include terms`include_terms`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Include only the selected taxonomy term IDs or slugs. Comma-separated term IDs or supported slugs Empty for all eligible terms
Exclude terms`exclude_terms`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Omit the selected taxonomy term IDs or slugs. Comma-separated term IDs or supported slugs Empty for no exclusions
Include private content`visibility`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Allow content visible to the current authorised visitor to appear; private content remains permission controlled. On Off
Maximum items`num_posts`	Pro	numberDefault: `-1`	Limit the number of content items returned for each section. -1 for no explicit limit 0 or a positive whole number
Add nofollow`nofollow`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Add rel=nofollow to generated links. On Off
Link taxonomy headings`taxonomy_links`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Link taxonomy term headings to their public archive pages. On Off
Term heading element`term_tag`	Pro	stringDefault: `h3`	HTML element used for taxonomy term headings. h2 to h6 div p
Additional CSS classes`render_class`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Add sanitised CSS classes to the grouped sitemap wrapper. Space-separated CSS class names Empty for none
Section label font size`post_type_label_font_size`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS font size applied to content-type labels. A valid CSS font size Empty to inherit the theme
Item line height`sitemap_item_line_height`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS line-height applied to sitemap items. A valid CSS line-height Empty to inherit the theme
Container margin`sitemap_container_margin`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS margin applied to the sitemap container. A valid CSS margin Empty to inherit the theme
Respect SEO noindex`respect_noindex`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Omit content explicitly marked noindex by a supported SEO integration. On Off
Current language only`current_language_only`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Limit output to the active language when a supported multilingual plugin is available. On Off

Shortcode · 8 attributes

[simple-sitemap-child]

Pro

List descendants of one Page or hierarchical content item.

Aliases: [ssc]

[simple-sitemap-child]

[simple-sitemap-child] attributes
Attribute	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Include IDs`include`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Include only the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no include restriction
Exclude IDs`exclude`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Exclude the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no exclusions
Parent ID`child_of`	Pro	numberDefault: `0`	List only descendants or terms below this parent ID. 0 for the root level A valid parent ID
List title`title_li`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional title passed to the WordPress hierarchical list renderer. Plain text @ for the linked parent title where supported Empty for no title
Add nofollow`nofollow`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Add rel=nofollow to generated links. On Off
Content type`post_type`	Pro	stringDefault: `page`	Public post-type slug used by a child, archive, or product query. A public post-type slug
Show excerpts`show_excerpt`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Display an excerpt beneath each supported item. On Off
Excerpt length`page_excerpt_length`	Pro	numberDefault: `25`	Maximum number of words shown in shortcode or Content Sitemap excerpts. A positive whole number

Shortcode · 12 attributes

[simple-sitemap-tax]

Pro

List categories, tags, or terms from another taxonomy.

Aliases: [sst]

[simple-sitemap-tax]

[simple-sitemap-tax] attributes
Attribute	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Taxonomy`taxonomy`	Pro	stringDefault: `category`	Taxonomy slug used for the term list or taxonomy archive source. category post_tag Another public taxonomy slug
Include IDs`include`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Include only the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no include restriction
Exclude IDs`exclude`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Exclude the exact content or term IDs supplied. Comma-separated positive IDs Empty for no exclusions
Hierarchy depth`depth`	Pro	numberDefault: `0`	Limit the number of hierarchical levels included. 0 for every level A positive whole number
Parent ID`child_of`	Pro	numberDefault: `0`	List only descendants or terms below this parent ID. 0 for the root level A valid parent ID
List title`title_li`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional title passed to the WordPress hierarchical list renderer. Plain text @ for the linked parent title where supported Empty for no title
Add nofollow`nofollow`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Add rel=nofollow to generated links. On Off
Show item counts`show_count`	Pro	booleanDefault: `0`	Display the number of matching items beside supported archive or taxonomy links. On Off
Order by`orderby`	Pro	stringDefault: `name`	Choose the field used to sort returned items. title date menu_order name ID author comment_count rand where supported
Sort direction`order`	Pro	stringDefault: `ASC`	Choose ascending or descending result order. ASC DESC
Hide empty results`hide_empty`	Pro	booleanDefault: `0`	Omit terms or authors that have no matching public content. On Off
Echo output`echo`	Pro	booleanDefault: `0`	Legacy compatibility attribute; the shortcode always returns its HTML for safe placement. 0 false

Shortcode · 9 attributes

[simple-sitemap-menu]

Pro

Render an existing WordPress navigation menu as a sitemap.

Aliases: [ssm]

[simple-sitemap-menu]

[simple-sitemap-menu] attributes
Attribute	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Navigation menu`menu`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Select a WordPress navigation menu by ID, slug, or name. A valid menu ID, slug, or name
Menu container`container`	Pro	booleanDefault: `false`	Legacy wp_nav_menu container option retained for shortcode compatibility. false A supported wp_nav_menu container value
Menu CSS class`menu_class`	Pro	stringDefault: `simple-sitemap-nav-menu`	CSS class applied to the generated navigation-menu list. A valid CSS class name
Horizontal separator`horizontal_separator`	Pro	stringDefault: `,`	Text inserted between horizontally displayed items. Plain text or punctuation Empty for no separator
Show list icons`list_icon`	Pro	booleanDefault: `true`	Retain the standard list marker or icon treatment. On Off
Container CSS class`container_class`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	CSS class applied to the optional menu container. A valid CSS class name Empty for none
Custom label`label`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional heading displayed above the generated list. Plain text Empty for no label
Exclude menu item IDs`exclude_menu_ids`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Omit selected navigation menu item IDs. Comma-separated menu item IDs Empty for no exclusions
Include menu item IDs`include_menu_ids`	Pro	stringDefault: `Empty`	Show only selected navigation menu item IDs. Comma-separated menu item IDs Empty for every item

WordPress options

Plugin settings

These retained options matter mainly to established installations. New block-first sites will rarely need to change them.

Retained plugin settings
Setting	Edition	Type and default	Purpose and accepted values
Link parent Page headings`chk_parent_page_link`	Free	booleanDefault: `false`	Link a parent Page heading to that Page when the legacy parent-page output is used. On Off
Excluded parent Page IDs`txt_exclude_parent_pages`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Comma-separated Page IDs omitted from the legacy parent-page output. Comma-separated positive Page IDs Empty for no exclusions
Custom sitemap CSS`txtar_sitemap_script`	Free	stringDefault: `Empty`	Optional CSS stored by established installations for sitemap presentation. Valid CSS Empty to use theme and plugin styles

Every Simple Sitemap control, in one place.

Block settings

Content Sitemap

Grouped Sitemap

Child Pages

Taxonomy Terms

Navigation Menu

Archive Links

WooCommerce Products

Shortcode attributes

[simple-sitemap]

[simple-sitemap-group]

[simple-sitemap-child]

[simple-sitemap-tax]

[simple-sitemap-menu]

Plugin settings