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WP Siteroots

A simple plugin for wordpress to be able to generate sitemap in Schema form

by John Paul Perez · github.com/jopenski99/wp-siteroots · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/jopenski99/wp-siteroots/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/jopenski99/wp-siteroots ↗

Plugin Overview — WP Siteroots

Plugin Name: WP Siteroots Version: 1.8.0 Author: John Paul Perez Description: WP Siteroots is a WordPress plugin that creates JSON endpoints for site schema and structured data. It provides a Shopify-compatible schema bridge for products, posts, pages, and custom post types — making it useful for WordPress-to-Shopify integrations or headless data sync setups.

Features

  • Generates JSON-formatted sitemaps for:
    • Products (WooCommerce support included)
    • Posts
    • Pages
    • Custom post types
  • Provides two custom endpoints:
    • /sitemap-schema.json — view live JSON schema
    • /sitemap-schema-download.json — downloadable JSON data
  • Includes site metadata: name, URL, generation date
  • Compatible with both standard WordPress and WooCommerce

Installation

Option 1: Upload via WordPress Admin

  1. Download the ZIP file provided with this plugin (wp-siteroots.zip or similar).
  2. In your WordPress dashboard, go to: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  3. Upload the ZIP file and click Install Now.
  4. After installation, click Activate Plugin.

Option 2: Manual Installation (FTP / File Manager)

  1. Unzip the provided file on your computer.
  2. Upload the folder (e.g., wp-siteroots) to your site’s /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  3. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins and click Activate.

Usage

Once activated:

  1. Visit your site and append /sitemap-schema.json to the base URL, for example:

    https://yourwebsite.com/sitemap-schema.json

    This will show the full structured JSON schema of your site.

  2. To download the JSON schema file, use:

    https://yourwebsite.com/sitemap-schema-download.json

You can integrate this endpoint into a Shopify store, app, or external service that needs WordPress content in JSON format.

Technical Notes

  • Hooks:
    • init — Registers custom rewrite rules and query vars.
  • Uses WordPress functions:
    • get_post_types, WP_Query, get_the_title, get_permalink, etc.
  • WooCommerce support:
    • Checks for wc_get_product() function before accessing product data.
  • Output:
    • Returns schema in JSON format via wp_send_json() or downloadable JSON headers.

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0 or later
  • PHP 7.4 or later
  • Optional: WooCommerce (for product schema support)

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later license.

A simple plugin for wordpress to be able to generate sitemap in Schema form

Feature Description
Admin UI You can now select which post types to include in the sitemap.
Caching Uses WordPress transients to reduce DB load.
Schema Detail Adds author, publication dates, description, and featured image.
Safe JSON Output Useswp_send_json()instead of manually setting headers.
Rewrite Management Automatically flushes rewrite rules on plugin (de)activation.
Structured Metadata IncludesdateGenerated,baseUrl, and language code.