The default Joomla sitemap is created as a 
Navigation Module.
There is, in the opinion of UsingJoomla.com, another Sitemap generator in the form of a component that goes above and beyond.
UsingJoomla.com recommends the use of OSMap from Joomlashack.
OSMap comes in the form of a Component and 2 versions are available - Core and Pro.
The core version provides a basic yet quite versatile Sitemap.
The Pro version provides a few additional features, including component support from the developers.
The Sitemap is created in four forms: Human readable (HTML), Search Engine readable form (XML), Image Sitemap for Google, and a Google News Sitemap.
The Human readable version is the version you link to on your website, and the Search Engine readable version is what you submit to Search Engines such as Google.
An example of human readable, such as used on UsingJoomla.com can be found via the Sitemap menu item. As you may have noticed - the Sitemap layout is better presented then the default Joomla Sitemap module.
Not normally needed to be seen by humans here is an example of the Search Engine Sitemap.
As with many extensions, there are two versions offered by Joomlashack . . .
- Core (Free)
- Pro (Paid)
The 'Pro' (Paid) version offers additional features over the 'Core' (Free) version.
Below we provide you with a 'Pro' versus 'Core' OSMap features table.
The table below is based on version 5.0.20 as at 10th August 2025.
| OSMap Sitemap | ||
| Features | Core Free |
Pro Paid |
Updates from the administrator area |
Yes | Yes |
Set the priority for Sitemap items |
Yes | Yes |
Set change frequency for Sitemap items |
Yes | Yes |
Create Image sitemaps for Search Engines |
Yes | Yes |
Create News Sitemaps for Search Engines |
Yes | Yes |
Create XML Sitemaps for Search Engines |
Yes | Yes |
Build HTML Sitemaps for your visitors |
Yes | Yes |
Options to show external links Options are: Yes No Only in HTML Sitemap |
Yes | Yes |
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| OSmap Sitemap | ||
| Features | Core Free |
Pro Paid |
Options to show item Unique ID (UID) Options are: Yes No |
Yes | Yes |
Options to ignore duplicated items Options are: Yes No |
Yes | Yes |
Options to ignore Hidden Menus Options are: Yes No |
Yes | Yes |
Supports all Joomla core extensions |
Yes | Yes |
Exclude / Include specific menus |
Yes | Yes |
Create multiple Joomla Sitemaps |
Yes | Yes |
Multiple column layouts for HTML Sitemaps |
No | Yes |
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| OSmap Sitemap | ||
| Features | Core Free |
Pro Paid |
Noindex, Nofollow - for single items in Sitemap |
No | Yes |
Priority Support from OSMap developers |
No | Yes |
Powerful cache for large sites with big Sitemaps |
No | Yes |
Support for JDownloads (3rd party extension) |
No | Yes |
Support for K2 (3rd party extension) |
No | Yes |
Support for Kunena Forum (3rd party Extension) |
No | Yes |
Support for Mosets Tree (3rd party extension) |
No | Yes |
Support for OSCampus (Joomlashack Extension) |
No | Yes |
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| OSmap Sitemap | ||
| Features | Core Free |
Pro Paid |
Support for Phoca Gallery (3rd party extension) |
No | Yes |
Support for Shack Locations (Joomlashack Extension) |
No | Yes |
Support for SobiPro (3rd party extension) |
No | Yes |
Support for Virtuemart (3rd party Extension) |
No | Yes |
| Disclaimer | ||
UsingJoomla.com is not affiliated to or endorsed by OSMap or Joomlashack.com |
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| Useful Links | ||
Go to the Joomlashack website OSMap product pageGo to the Joomlashack website |
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