Sitemap Guide

CorianderPHP can generate sitemap.xml to improve SEO.

Generating the Sitemap Script

Create the public/sitemap.php helper via CLI:

php coriander make:sitemap

The generated script rebuilds sitemap.xml when missing or outdated and serves it on the /sitemap.xml route.

Adding Pages

Static views include a metadata.php file where you can control sitemap settings:

<?php
$addViewInSitemap = true;   // include this page
$sitemapPriority  = 0.6;    // priority between 0.0 and 1.0

Dynamic URLs can be added programmatically:

$handler = new \CorianderCore\Core\Sitemap\SitemapHandler();
$handler->addDynamicPage(PROJECT_URL . '/blog/post-1', 0.8, '2024-05-01');
$handler->generateSitemap();

Best Practices

• Rebuild the sitemap after adding or removing views or dynamic content.
• Serve the sitemap at the site root to help search engines discover it quickly.
• Use descriptive priorities and last-modified dates to hint search engines about page importance.