How to Create a Site Map Page
You may have noticed the Site Map page on this site. That’s done with the built-in Site Map template, and it’s easy for you to create a site map for your own WP-Magazine Theme driven site.
Step 1 - Write a New Page
Just click the Write Page link under the Write tab on your Wordpress control panel.
Step 2 - Assign the Site Map Page Template to your Page
On the right side of the Write Page console, you’ll see a blue box title “Page Template.” You may have to click the white + sign to expand it. From the drop-down list, select “Site Map Page,” and click the Publish button.
Update - be sure to give your page a page title by filling in the Title field.
That’s it.

Comment by Greg on 2 January 2008:
Hi Michael. Where should I paste the Google Analytics code into Presentation > Theme Editor > ? I would appreciate your insight on this subject. I have chosen to submit my question here for the benefit of others with a similar question. Thanks!
Comment by Michael Pollock on 3 January 2008:
Thanks for the question Greg. The best spot for the Google Analytics code would be the Footer template. You can place it just before the
</body>tag.Comment by Greg on 4 January 2008:
Thanks for the advice, Michael. I found a great plugin for Google Analytics called Ultimate Google Analytics. You can find it at Wordpress.org. Once activated with your GA Account number, it will connect with Google Analytics automatically and will begin generating rich reports!
Comment by zOrg on 31 January 2008:
Hi Greg,
I have >1000 posts one of my site. How can I make a “paged” archive page?
In this (original) archive template load very slow this amount of posts.
Thanks!
Comment by Mark @ TheLocoMono on 1 February 2008:
Would the Site Map be a suitable replacement for the Google Sitemap plugin? I want to eliminate any unneccesary plugins and was wondering about the built-in template.
Comment by Frank on 2 February 2008:
I’m curious about that as well, since i’m currently using the site map plugin.
Comment by Michael Pollock on 4 February 2008:
>>>>> Would the Site Map be a suitable replacement for the Google Sitemap plugin?
Nope. They are completely different things.
The sitemap on the site is for your users. The Google sitemap is just for Google.
Comment by David on 16 February 2008:
Michael,
The numbering of my articles in the Site Map page is not working properly. It only shows a single digit, so article #10 for example shows #0.
You can see it here:
http://www.brasileirosnosestadosunidos.com/sitemap/
How can I fix this?
Thanks,
Comment by Michael Pollock on 18 February 2008:
David:
Try adding this to the bottom of your stylesheet:
.post ol.archives {margin: 0;
padding-left: 30px;
}
Comment by onefix on 5 March 2008:
Hi David
I have a problem when I goto ‘page template’ on the ‘write page’ and choose ’site map’. When I publish nothing happens?
(1) when I select the site map is the code meant to show on the ‘write page’?
Any way the only way I could get the page to publish is to goto the Theme Editor select the ’site map’ Template the go back to the ‘write page’ and paste the code into the page. Then publish and it works fine?
I’m assuming it may be a problem with my .htaccess code as wordpress is not running from >root e.g www.cornish.co.uk/blog
If you can think of any solution please give me a shout.
here is my .htaccess
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /blog/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /blog/index.php [L]
Many thanks
Gavin
Comment by Richard Telofski on 12 March 2008:
Hi Michael,
Just bought WP-Magazine and am configuring it now.
Having a few issues, one of which is the same problem as Gavin above. Read through your instructions about on How to Create a Site Map Page. You left out one important step.
When creating the page on the Write Page page, you need to type in “Site Map” in the page title box. Otherwise, nothing happens.
After several tries using your directions, I typed in Site Map and then it worked fine.
So Step #2 should be “Type in ‘Site Map’ in the Title box.”
Comment by Ramesh on 23 April 2008:
Hi Michael,
I’m having the same problem as David. It’s showing single digits (0-9) for the Serial number.
See:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/sitemap/
Comment by Ramesh on 23 April 2008:
Update: This edit you posted earlier worked fine, Michael:
.post ol.archives {
margin: 0;
padding-left: 30px;
}
Comment by Mark on 26 May 2008:
It’s awesome, no matter what the complaint, that someone makes a site and then hangs out to offer technical support. You rock, Michael!
Comment by Preet on 3 June 2008:
Set up my site with this theme in no time flat. Thank you Michael for such a wonderful theme and support!