The Sitemap & AEO Manager helps you generate and maintain your WHMCS sitemap.xml file, audit public pages for SEO and AEO issues, and review practical recommendations from inside WHMCS.
What the Module Covers
Depending on your configuration and the public content available on your site, the module can work with:
- Homepage and key public landing pages
- Product group and product pages
- Knowledgebase categories and articles
- Announcements and downloads
- Selected public WHMCS routes
- Custom public pages
- Blog pages, where applicable
Main Interface
To access the module:
- Go to Addons → Sitemap + AEO Manager.
From there you can:
- Generate or regenerate your sitemap
- Run AEO and SEO audits against public pages
- Review diagnostics, coverage, and lifecycle states
- Export reports and recommendations
- Review support logs and cron activity
Generate Sitemap Manually
- Open Addons → Sitemap + AEO Manager.
- Go to the Sitemap or main management area.
- Click Generate Sitemap.
- The module builds the sitemap using the currently discovered public content and configured rules.
- The XML sitemap is written to:
/sitemap.xml
Verify Sitemap Output
Open your sitemap in a browser:
https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml
You should see valid XML output. You can also use the module’s built-in diagnostics tools to check sitemap health, coverage, and structure.
Run an Audit
The module can do more than sitemap generation. It can also audit public pages for SEO and AEO issues.
- Open Addons → Sitemap + AEO Manager.
- Go to the AEO Audit section.
- Start a new audit run.
- Allow the run to continue manually or via cron batches if enabled.
The audit can help identify issues such as:
- Missing or weak titles and meta descriptions
- Canonical and indexing issues
- Thin or weak pages
- Orphaned or poorly linked pages
- Coverage gaps between discovered pages and sitemap output
- Actionable SEO and AEO recommendations
Review Diagnostics and Recommendations
After running an audit, you can review:
- Overview metrics and issue summaries
- Primary lifecycle states for each URL
- Sitemap diagnostics and coverage reports
- Critical issues and top pages needing attention
- CSV and JSON exports for reporting
Submit to Search Engines
Once your sitemap has been generated and verified, submit it to your search engine tools such as:
- Google Search Console
- Bing Webmaster Tools
Your sitemap URL will normally be:
https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml
Automating Audits and Sitemap Maintenance
You can use your regular WHMCS cron to support ongoing sitemap and audit operations, depending on your module configuration.
Recommended steps:
- Ensure your normal WHMCS cron is configured and running correctly.
- Enable the module’s cron-based audit options inside the addon settings if required.
- Set suitable batch size, limits, and timing options for your environment.
This allows larger sites to be processed more safely over time without requiring everything to run in a single browser session.
Best Practices
- Include only public, useful pages in your sitemap
- Use exclusions to avoid low-value, duplicate, or sensitive URLs
- Review diagnostics regularly after major site changes
- Use audit recommendations to prioritise important pages first
- Keep your sitemap and public page structure aligned
- Submit your sitemap to search engines after major updates