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Name: Easy Keyword Sitemap - Version: 3.4.0-FREE / 3.4.4.0-PRO / 4.0.2.0-PRO - Type: Plugin - License: GPLv3
Description: Creates semantic sitemaps using the meta keywords or tags
This plugin is sponsored and provided free to the Joomla! Community by Delventhal Websolutions - Joomla! Extensions Directory

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Creates semantic sitemaps using meta keywords or tags!

Plugin: EKS - Easy Keyword Sitemap
Function: With this plugin you may create semantic sitemaps in which articles are grouped by their keywords or tags.
Languages: English and German

This plugin creates a keyword sitemap controlled by the meta keywords or tags. The articles are categorized and grouped based on matching keywords or tags. The plugin can be limited to specific categories. Each article may show a teaser-text which is composed using the existing meta description. The plugin complies with the actual article restrictions, like access level, state or language settings. You may create various lists. For each sitemap you may display an alpha index for quick navigation. EKS displays only items with at least one existing keyword. Articles using multiple keywords, separated by comma, are as well listed several times at the matching keywords.

Features

  • Creates semantic sitemaps of all articles
  • Articles are grouped by the meta keywords or tags and displayed in a list
  • Plugin is triggered by a simple syntax (see tab "Installation")
  • Plugin is completely controlled by the syntax
  • The sitemap can be restricted to any category
  • A teaser text can be displayed for each entry. The text is generated from the meta description
  • It is possible to display an alphabet bar (Alpha Index). The Alpha Index allows a quick selection of the desired articles.
  • It is possible to create as many sitemaps as you need, also in one single article.
  • Include or exclude keywords / tags
  • Languages: English and German

Installation

Install the plugin in the backend and activate it in "Extensions" - "Plugins" - "Content - Easy Keyword Sitemap"

The plugin is activated and controlled by a special syntax. The plugin itself doesn't need any settings as it is fully controlled through an easy syntax.

Activation without parameters {eks}{/eks}

This is the standard syntax where it does load all categories without displaying alpha index nor teaser text.

Possible parameters:

alpha - Activate alpha index for easy navigation
alpha=cyrillic - Activate alpha index in Cyrillic for easy navigation
cache - Caches the output and loads it from static files in further requests (stored in cache/eks - only Joomla! 3.x version)
catid - Catetory IDs to include
direction=x - Determines the sort direction, default is ascending (ASC). Possible values for x: 'ASC' & 'DESC' (only Joomla! 3.x version)
keyword - Only these keywords are included in the sitemap
nokeyword - These keywords are excluded from the sitemap
ordering=x - Determines the ordering, default is by title. Possible values for x: 'id', 'title', 'catid', 'created', 'created_by', 'modified', 'ordering', 'hits' & 'featured' (only Joomla! 3.x version)
tags - Tags are used instead of meta keywords for the categorization of articles (only Joomla! 3.x version)
teaser - Activate the teaser text which will be extracted from the meta description

Use the parameters separated by a pipe-symbol '|'.

Example for a sitemap using teaser text, alpha index, tags, including the categories 1, 2 & 5, limited on 2 keywords, ordered by hits and cached ouptut:

{eks}catid=1,2,5|keyword=cms,joomla|teaser|alpha|tags|ordering=hits|cache{/eks}

Tip: Place the EKS syntax in an empty article, name the article "Sitemap" and publish it in your menu.

Note: Articles with no or too many keywords / tags will not generate an optimal sitemap. Articles should be categorized with 1 to max. 3 matching keywords in order to obtain an optimal sitemap!

Changelog

+ = Added - ! = Removed - ^ = Changed - # = Fixed

Joomla! 4.x

Version 4.0.2.0-PRO - 2022-10-15

  • + Added Pro Security Token validation check. The Pro package contains a token file with an individual security token linked to the user account and checked against the validation server for authenticity.
  • ^ Multiple internal code optimisations.

Version 4.0.1.0-PRO - 2021-11-12

  • + Added the built-in Download Key Manager support to enter your Pro Update ID without installing the update helper plugin.
    Important: Please copy your personal Pro Update ID using the second copy button in the Pro ID Manager and enter the key in System - Update - Update Sites - Select the entry of the Pro extension and enter the ID into the Download Key field.
  • ^ Code optimisations

Version 4.0.0.0-PRO - 2021-09-07

  • + First Pro release for Joomla! 4.x based on EKS Pro version 3.4.4.0-PRO

Joomla! 3.x

Version 3.4.4.0-PRO - 2021-06-12

  • ^ Maintenance release
  • ^ Changed the version number specification. The first number stands for the supported major Joomla! version. The following three numbers follow the Semantic Versioning Specification (SemVer), as it used to be previously.
  • ^ Updated custom field
  • ^ Code optimisations

Version 3.4.3-PRO - 2021-01-17

  • ^ Maintenance release
  • ^ Code optimisations

Version 3.4.0-FREE - 2020-06-14

Version 3.4.2-PRO - 2020-06-14

Version 3.3.3 - 2019-07-07

  • + Added Custom Field - Pro Button
  • ^ Updated Custom Fields
  • ^ Updated Project Page URL

Version 3.4.1-PRO - 2019-06-16

  • ^ Code Optimizations

Version 3.4.0-PRO - 2019-03-02

  • + First Pro release based on EKS version 3.3.2

Version 3.3.2 - 2019-03-01

  • ^ Updated Custom Fields
  • ^ Code Optimizations
  • # Fixed wrong output if plugin is loaded multiple times in one article - Thanks for reporting to Stefan S.

Version 3.3.1 - 2016-03-30

  • # PHP 7 compatibility - Uses StringHelper instead of String - Thanks for reporting to Jan G. / Frank D.
Open/Close

Version 3.3.0 - 2016-02-10

  • + New parameter: cache - Caches the output and loads it from static files in further requests to improve the loading performance (in cache/eks).
  • + Code Refactoring
  • ^ Updated Language Files
  • ^ Updated Donation Code Field

Version 3.2.0 - 2015-08-01

  • + Donation Code Validation Process - Improved the validation process with a new server (HTTPS request) plus an independent, separated fallback server (HTTP request).
https://check.kubik-rubik.de/
http://check.kubik-rubik.eu/
  • + New Download Server - Download packages are located independently of the project website on a new download server.
  • https://downloads.kubik-rubik.de/

    Version 3.1.0 - 2015-06-24

    • + New option: ordering - Determines the ordering, default is by title. Possible values for x: 'id', 'title', 'catid', 'created', 'created_by', 'modified', 'ordering', 'hits' & 'featured'
    • + New option: direction - Determines the sort direction, default is ascending (ASC). Possible values for x: 'ASC' & 'DESC'
    • ^ Semantic versioning - Switched to semantic versioning, see http://semver.org/ for more details. Please update manually since the core update server functionality will not recognize the new version!
    • ^ Use class String (use Joomla\String\String;) - Use Joomla! API instead of calling the utf8 libraries directly which could lead to a fatal error ("Cannot redeclare utf8_ucfirst()")

    Version 3-4 - 2015-02-05

    • + Update Server - Added the Joomla! core functionality for the update checks
    • ^ Updated Donation Code field - Uses the HTTP API for the requests and calls the check script via HTTPS
    • ^ Links in the language files - Updated outdated links to the JED (Joomla! Extensions Directory)
    • ! Removed Version Check field

    Version 3-3 - 2014-07-17

    • + Support for Cyrillic alphabet - use alpha=cyrillic in the syntax call to load the alpha index bar in Cyrillic

    Version 3-2 - 2013-12-18

    • + Tags support - Tags can be used instead of meta keywords for the categorization of articles
    • + New parameters: keyword and nokeyword - Include or exclude keywords from sitemap
    • + Function mb_trim - trim UTF-8 encoded strings correctly
    • ^ The plugin is executed only in the com_content context to avoid errors if the trigger is processed from another component
    • ^ All keywords (entered in the syntax and from the articles) are treated case insensitive
    • ^ Updated custom fields
    • ^ Parameter keyword - A single keyword is not treated as an array, but as a string

    Version 3-1 - 12-Oct-2012

    + First release for Joomla! 3.x
    ^ Optimized Donation Code System

    Joomla! 2.5

    Version 2.5-4 - 2013-07-01

    • ^ All keywords (entered in the syntax and from the articles) are treated case insensitive
    • ^ Updated custom fields
    • # Parameter keyword - A single keyword is not treated as an array, but as a string

    Version 2.5-3 - 29-Nov-2012

    + New parameters: keyword and nokeyword - Include or exclude keywords from sitemap
    + Function mb_trim - trim UTF-8 encoded strings correctly
    ^ Donation Code Field - Updated to version 1.3

    Version 2.5-2 - 28-Sep-2012

    ^ Execute the plugin only in the frontend - to avoid errors if "Smart Search" is activated

    Version 2.5-1 - 03-Sep-2012

    + First version for Joomla! 2.5

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