Papin Schipper

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<p>Create clean, complete, and up-to-date sitemaps for your WordPress website — automatically.<br />
Companion Sitemap Generator helps search engines and visitors explore your site with ease by generating both XML and HTML sitemaps, no coding required.</p>
<p>Whether you run a blog, portfolio, or e-commerce store, this plugin ensures that every important page stays visible and discoverable.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatic XML Sitemap: Always up-to-date and optimized for search engines including Google & Bing.</li>
<li>User-Friendly HTML Sitemap: Create a public sitemap page to help visitors explore your site.</li>
<li>Content Control: Include or exclude specific posts, pages, categories, taxonomies, or custom post types.</li>
<li>Multilingual Support: Full compatibility with Polylang and other translation plugins.</li>
<li>Built-in Robots.txt Manager: Edit crawling rules right inside WordPress — no FTP required.</li>
<li>Lightweight & Fast: Minimal performance impact and no unnecessary scripts or bloat.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Use Companion Sitemap Generator?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Works immediately, zero configuration needed.</li>
<li>No tracking or external services.</li>
<li>Perfect for site owners, agencies, and developers.</li>
<li>Active maintenance and full compatibility with the latest WordPress releases.</li>
</ul>


Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple, Smart, and SEO-Ready

Create clean, complete, and up-to-date sitemaps for your WordPress website automatically.

Samir Shah

Matt Calvert

<p>This plugin issues an HTTP <code>410</code> response for URLs corresponding to content that has been permanently removed from your site. Originally created by Samir Shah, now maintained by Matt Calvert. When a post or page is deleted, the plugin logs the old URL and returns a <code>410</code> response when that URL is requested. You can also manually manage the list of obsolete URLs.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec10.html#sec10.4.11" rel="nofollow ugc">HTTP Specification</a> defines the <code>410 Gone</code> response for resources that have been permanently removed. It informs search engines and crawlers that the content will not return, improving crawl efficiency and SEO clarity.</p>
<p>This plugin is actively maintained by Matt Calvert as a personal project, informed by previous professional experience with similar 410-handling logic. No proprietary or employer-owned code has been used.</p>


HTTP 410 (Gone) responses


Still working when tested but an update would be nice to avoid getting hacked or breakdown of site


still working

Sends HTTP 410 (Gone) responses for deleted content, telling search engines the page is permanently removed.

Companion Sitemap Generator – Simple, Smart, and SEO-Ready vs HTTP 410 (Gone) responses