Google Sitemap module write homepage 2 times with different priorities

[Ben90]

Hi,

 

I realise Google Sitemap module write homepage 2 times with 2 different prorities.

 

The version that I'm using is Google sitemap v3.2.0

 

I can edit it manually in XML file but that means I can't use Cron Task to update it automatically (unless I want to edit it every single time manually just to remove that duplication).

 

How can I fix it? Or is there a better XML module than the default one?

 

I thank you in advance.

Edited October 9, 2016 by Ben90 (see edit history)

[lonelyadmin]

Hi,

 

to resolve this issue.

on the Configuration page of Google Sitemap module, 

there is this option:

 

Indicate the pages that you do not want to include in your Sitemaps file:

 

tick the Index 

 

and then re-generate it, you will see just one homepage (Index) entry on the sitemap file

 

HTH

 

Indicate the pages that you do not want to include in your Sitemaps file:

[mistify34]

Hi,

 

I have the same issue but tick the index is not the solution.

 

Thanks for the solution.

 

I have another issue, the category ID 2 (home) is write on the sitemap but it's a html 404...

How to delete this link from the sitemap ?

 

A solution is to override the gsitemap module and exclude the category ID 2 but i want to find a better solution.

 

Best regards

Edited December 16, 2016 by mistify34 (see edit history)

[JohanLarsson26]

I have the same issue. Someone know how to fix this?

 

I found the solution. Select the index page in the module.

 

Edited November 18, 2017 by JohanLarsson26 (see edit history)

[bellini13]

On 12/16/2016 at 5:50 AM, mistify34 said:

I have another issue, the category ID 2 (home) is write on the sitemap but it's a html 404...

Perhaps the question to ask is why do you have a home category as ID 2.  Did you attempt to create a new home category?

[Frankie M]

Hi,

I have the same problem! It doesn't matter whether I select or deselect the index in the google sitemap module, I keep getting a /2-home url in my sitemap.

Also I noticed I have double entries for some url friendly links.
One exists and the other doesn't:
<url><loc>https://www.mywebsite.nl/12-friendly url</loc><priority>0.8</priority><lastmod>2015-07-04T13:19:36+02:00</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq></url>
<url><loc>https://www.mywebsite.nl/28-friendly url</loc><priority>0.8</priority><lastmod>2015-10-31T11:44:06+01:00</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq></url>

The /2-home url results in a 404 page. The /12-friendly url gives an empty page with no products.

Did somebody already found a solutions? I get index errors from Google Search Console.

BR
Frank

[ANGELO Vintage]

prestashop 1.6.1.18 and i've the same 2-home issue in the sitemap in both language it cerates this 404 page.

ther is a report on the forge too: http://forge.prestashop.com/browse/PNM-3890

There is a solution?

Edited June 11, 2018 by ANGELO Vintage (see edit history)

[bellini13]

For both of you....

Perhaps the question to ask is why do you have a home category as ID 2.  Did you attempt to create a new home category?

[Frankie M]

8 hours ago, bellini13 said:

For both of you....

Perhaps the question to ask is why do you have a home category as ID 2.  Did you attempt to create a new home category?

 

No I did not. Some how generating the sitemap gives you a double home category. Any clues where to look? 

[bellini13]

Or do you have a Home category with ID 2, and that is why you are getting the errant sitemap?

Since we are talking about Categories, you might start with confirming what your Categories look like and what is the ID of the Home category.

[Frankie M]

On 14-6-2018 at 12:52 PM, bellini13 said:

Or do you have a Home category with ID 2, and that is why you are getting the errant sitemap?

Since we are talking about Categories, you might start with confirming what your Categories look like and what is the ID of the Home category.

I didn't create any home category.

Anyway, I managed to get rid of this id 2 home page by changing gsitemap.php in the gsitemap module folder.

Somewhere around line 440:

        foreach ($categories_id as $category_id)
        {
                        //remove 2-Home category link from sitemap, because the link gives 404 error                                         
                        if((int)$category_id['id_category'] == 2)   // id = 2 is Home category
                        {                            
                            continue;
                        }
            $category = new Category((int)$category_id['id_category'], (int)$lang['id_lang']);
            $url = $link->getCategoryLink($category, urlencode($category->link_rewrite), (int)$lang['id_lang']);

[bellini13]

On 6/18/2018 at 7:02 AM, Frankie M said:

I didn't create any home category.

Thats not what I asked you.  Is it that difficult to visit the Category page in your back office, and confirm what the Home category ID is?

[Frankie M]

19 hours ago, bellini13 said:

Thats not what I asked you.  Is it that difficult to visit the Category page in your back office, and confirm what the Home category ID is?

 

I did look at the categories. But there isn't any. And since I made the changes to gsitemap.php in the gsitemap module folder the sitemap does not show any home category anymore. For me this is solved.

[bellini13]

On 6/23/2018 at 3:47 AM, Frankie M said:

 

I did look at the categories. But there isn't any. And since I made the changes to gsitemap.php in the gsitemap module folder the sitemap does not show any home category anymore. For me this is solved.

That makes no sense.  You looked at your categories and you have none? 

[ANGELO Vintage]

On 6/13/2018 at 1:00 PM, bellini13 said:

For both of you....

Perhaps the question to ask is why do you have a home category as ID 2.  Did you attempt to create a new home category?

no i did not create any other homepages

 

looking inside Categories i've these only:

 

https://gyazo.com/991207431fdc5c55af042445e386c2a3

[jose_ugs]

Same thing here, Presta 1.6.1.18, Google sitemap v3.2.1, Categories with IDs: 12, 36, etc... none with an ID of 2... But! Checking my DB, there's something interesting:

ps_category_shop

There is a category with ID 2...

Some more digging inside ps_category_lang

And then this is ps_category

 

I dont get this

[DebraGTS]

On 6/18/2018 at 7:02 AM, Frankie M said:

I didn't create any home category.

Anyway, I managed to get rid of this id 2 home page by changing gsitemap.php in the gsitemap module folder.

Somewhere around line 440:

        foreach ($categories_id as $category_id)
        {
                        //remove 2-Home category link from sitemap, because the link gives 404 error                                         
                        if((int)$category_id['id_category'] == 2)   // id = 2 is Home category
                        {                            
                            continue;
                        }
            $category = new Category((int)$category_id['id_category'], (int)$lang['id_lang']);
            $url = $link->getCategoryLink($category, urlencode($category->link_rewrite), (int)$lang['id_lang']);

This worked for me. Thanks!

[itascaleathergoods]

Editing gsitemap.php as suggested worked for me as well.