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Hello everyone,

Our vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator, Version 2.2 has been officially released.

Download via vBulletin.org:

• vBulletin 3.0.x vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator v.2.2
• vBulletin 3.5.x vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator v.2.2
• vBulletin 3.6.x vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator v.2.2
• vBulletin 3.7.x vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator v.2.2

Note: Although there is only ONE (1) vBSEO Google/Sitemap Generator product, we ask you to please download (and get support) via 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 2.2, in order to be compatible with all the new features in vBulletin 3.7.x & vBSEO 3.2 GOLD which has just been released.

Updates in vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemaps v.2.2:
In the new version of the vBSEO Sitemaps, our primary focus has been adding support for all new features in vBulletin 3.7.0, such as the new enhanced profiles, social groups, new blog URLs and tags. In addition to several bug fixes and code improvements, version 2.2 of our sitemap plugin also includes the following new updates and fixes:

UPDATE: Compatible with vBulletin 3.7.x. Includes the following new settings:

1. Include Member Profile Album Pages
2. Include Social Groups Pages
3. Include Social Groups Picture Pages
4. Include Tag Pages
5. Page Update Frequency - Album
6. Page Update Frequency - Social Groups
7. Page Update Frequency - Group Picture
8. Page Update Frequency - Tags
9. Priority - Member Profile Albums
10. Priority - Social Groups
11. Priority - Social Group Pictures
12. Priority - Tags

UPDATE: vBSEO Promo text no longer appears in sitemap generation notification emails if vBSEO is installed in the forum.

UPDATE: vbseo_query_http() function updated to prevent Ping Fails when allow_url_fopen modification is not an option or user is running on a shared environment.

UPDATE: vBSEO Ads no longer appear in the sitemap reports interface if vBSEO is installed in the forum.

UPDATE: Advanced option to define the default php files extension (like php5 or html) for different vB packages.
In vbseo_sitemap_config.php, replace:
for:
UPDATE: After a manual sitemap execution, a link back to the sitemap interface homepage is now provided.

UPDATE: Sitemap updated for compatibility with the new vBSEO linkback table naming convention. It now works with both, instances where the table is named 'linkback' and 'vbseo_linkback', preventing the following dB error:
FIX: Update to vbseo_getsitemap.php to prevent a syntax error that would occur under certain circumstances.

FIX: Soft deleted posts would show up in the sitemap under certain circumstances.

FIX: Issue in vbseo_sitemap_functions.php file that would cause the following error:

FIX: Username variable not being replaced for member blogs under certain circumstances

Upgrade Instructions
(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.