vBSEO Sitemap Generator 2.0 Released

Hello everyone,

Our vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator, Version 2.0 has been officially released.

Download via vBulletin.org:

• vBulletin 3.0.x vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator v.2.0
• vBulletin 3.5.x vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator v.2.0
• vBulletin 3.6.x vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator v.2.0

Note: Although there is only ONE (1) vBSEO Google/Sitemap Generator product, we ask you to please download (and get support) in the thread corresponding to the vBulletin version you are running. This will allow us to better serve you.

It is recommended that you upgrade your sitemaps to version 2.0, in order to be compatible with all features in vBSEO 3.0 GOLD which has just been released.

Updates in vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemaps v.2.0:
In addition to several bug fixes and code improvements, version 2.0 of our sitemap plugin also includes the following new features and upgrades:

• NEW FEATURE: (available only to vBSEO enabled boards): LinkBacks included in Smart Priority Calculations: Linkbacks are now a factor in the calculations for "Smart Priority". In previous versions only (a) page views, (b) replies, and (c) rating) were used for the calculation.
• NEW FEATURE: Resume Generation feature. If the sitemap generator exceeds the maximum execution time and is interrupted, the time time it is run it will resume processing from the point completed previously. This ensures that even extremely large forums will be able to generate their sitemap files despite the possible max execution time errors they may encounter.
  
  NOTE: If a timeout occurs before the first sitemap file is generated, the number of entries per sitemap option in AdminCP should be reduced.
• NEW FEATURE: Poll results URLs can now be included in sitemaps. Corresponding options for the feature included in AdminCP.
• NEW FEATURE: 'Sitemap Files URL' option allows you to specify a non-default URL to use for your sitemap files location. Default is your default vBulletin URL. This is useful when your vBulletin installation is located in a sub-folder, instead of the root.
• NEW FEATURE: 'If you have vBSEO, include old urls?' option added to AdminCP, allowing old dynamic formated URLs to be included in the sitemap even if vBSEO is installed.
• UPDATE: Report ordering (ascending or descending) can be defined for reports using a setting in the vbseo_sitemap_config.php file:
  
  Code:

  define('VBSEO_SORT_ORDER', 'asc');

• UPDATE: Sitemap Protocol Version 0.9 is now supported (See www.sitemaps.org).
• UPDATE: The Yahoo sitemap file name has been changed from sitemap.txt to urllist.txt.
• UPDATE: Memory management optimization.
• UPDATE: Package now includes md5 sums file to to ensure that vBSEO and vBSEO Sitemap are running compatible versions.
• UPDATE: Pagination on Sitemap Downloads Log and SE Bots Activity Log: Reports are now divided into multiple pages.
• UPDATE: Runcode is no longer included in the vbseo_sitemap.php?runcode= URL format. A cookie value is used instead (Note: cookie is encoded).
• UPDATE: 'Run from vBulletin Scheduled Tasks Manager ONLY' option deprecated and removed.
• UPDATE: 'Direct Script Run Code' option renamed to "vBSEO Sitemap Interface Access Password".
• UPDATE: Readme file now contains compatible rewrite rules for IIS, Lighthttpd, Zeus & Litespeed.
  
• UPDATE: Forums set as public, but "inactive" will now be included in the sitemap since they are still publically accessible by URL.
• UPDATE: Full compatibility for servers that are running PHP with the "short tags off" configuration setting enabled.
• UPDATE: Archive thread view is supported in sitemaps when vBSEO is disabled or when it is configured to show archive threads.
• UPDATE: Daysprune definition per forum is now supported.
• UPDATE: Sitemap interface page (at /vbseo_sitemap/) includes the exact URL that should be submitted to Google.
• UPDATE: Text description for 'Include Archive Pages' feature updated in AdminCP options.
• UPDATE: vBA add-on changed to check user permissions to ensure that only publically accessible pages are included in the sitemap.
• FIX: Google error regarding parsing of sitemap.
• FIX: Pagination of archived forumdisplay pages is corrected (excludes moved threads).
• FIX: Corrected code leading to the following error message:
  
  Code:

  Warning: Wrong parameter count for fgets() in /vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_sitemap_functions.php on line 156

• FIX: vBA add-on now has support for full URLs entered as the CMPS homepage.

Upgrade Instructions (Version 1.6.x to 2.0.x)
(1) Follow the installation/upgrade instructions provided in the docs/readme.html file.

(2) For versions of vBulletin 3.6.x only: Open "Schedule Manager" in the vBulletin Admin Control Panel (admincp); Remove existing scheduled task for Sitemap Generator if you have one.
Note: The new task will be automatically setup when you import the XML product file.

I'm having issues with this version on 3.0.x. It only lists 8,000 threads instead of the original 55,000+.

[homepage] [0s (+0s)]
[SECTION START] forumdisplay [0s (+0s)]
[SECTION START] showthread [0s (+0s)]
[archive homepage] [0s (+0s)]
[SECTION START] forumdisplay archived [0s (+0s)]
[SECTION START] member [0s (+0s)]
[SECTION START] polls [3s (+3s)]
[create sitemap file] filename: sitemap_1.xml.gz, number of urls: 8806 [3s (+0s)]
[create sitemap in text format] part #2 [3s (+0s)]
[create sitemap index] filename: sitemap_index.xml.gz, number of sitemaps: 1 [3s (+0s)]

Tried to reconfigure and clean install but without any luck. Reverting to 1.7 solved it.

Do you have a lot of forums set up to allow guests to view thread titles only? If so, none of those threads will be included anymore since the search engine spiders would just see the login screen if they tried to access those.

Nope. Guests are allowed to view everything. Everything works fine with 1.x, just not with 2.x.

Could you please open a support ticket to check this further?

The navigation in admincp shows

*[vbseo_sm_settings]*
*[vbseo_sm_reports]*

after updating to 2.0. My board uses the german language.

Did you uploaded all files and imported the product ?

In schedule tasks, i removed the vbseo schedule task, but i cant remove this one vbseo_sitemap_task it only has disable, not delete. is that the one i am meant to keep? and is there a new spot where i am meant to set the schedule?

Originally Posted by Lizard King

Did you uploaded all files and imported the product ?

Yes, I did an upgrade from the last version. The links work, the sitemap generator seems to work correctly, cron ist setup and i can manually start the cronjob. It seems that only the phrases do not work correctly (my board uses the german language).

Can you reimport the product with overwrit set to yes.

@hornstar : the scheduled task is set by the product importer.

Due to the fact that I couldn't stay up all night last night waiting for the release of 2.0, should I regenerate my sitemap reports manually or wait for the task? I ask because I imagine there must of been a problem last night as the scheduled task went with vBSEO 3.0 Gold and Sitemap Gen 1.7. I don't know if it would really matter, but I thought it would be best to ask.

Also, in the instructions doc, you should include the info on removing the previous scheduled task if you run 3.6x (it could be there, but I didn't see it in the upgrade instructions.)

(2) For versions of vBulletin 3.6.x only: Open "Schedule Manager" in the vBulletin Admin Control Panel (admincp); Remove existing scheduled task for Sitemap Generator if you have one.
Note: The new task will be automatically setup when you import the XML product file.

How to remove this? I only see edit and disable option.

There must be a 3rd entry in a dropdown ("Delete").

Oleg, I attached a screenshot from my screen here..

Try to temporarily enable debug mode in vBulletin's config.php and then remove it.