Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Sitemaps: Disable Image Sitemaps

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[Feature] Sitemaps [Pri] Normal [Type] Good First Bug Customer Report [LEGACY] Enhancement Good For Community Hacktoberfest
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Description

In the sitemaps module there's currently no way to disable any specific instances of the sitemaps, specifically the image sitemap.

Checking the developer options I'm seeing [filters for excluding specific images](https://developer.jetpack.com/?search_for=wpapi-hook&s=image+sitemap) but not a way to disable the full image sitemap.

requested in 3216712-t

> Is there a way to turn off the image sitemaps entirely? We don't use
> attachment pages in WP, and the sitemap is loaded with attachment pages,
> since we have thousands of unattached photos. Obviously we don't want that
> stuff indexed. I poked around the code, but couldn't figure out an easy way
> to do that.

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Research direction

Start by locating the sitemaps module and reviewing the existing developer filters for excluding images. Determine how the image sitemap is assembled and where an independent disable option would belong. Done means image sitemaps can be disabled without disabling other sitemap types, with coverage for that behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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