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This helps improve your images' visibility in search results.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Sitemap Integration<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WordPress Sitemap Integration<\/strong>: Images appear in your main WordPress sitemap index (<code>\/wp-sitemap.xml<\/code>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Standalone Sitemaps<\/strong>: Alternative endpoints for maximum compatibility<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robots.txt Integration<\/strong>: Automatically adds sitemap URLs to your robots.txt file<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Robots.txt Management<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Diagnostic Tool<\/strong>: One-click testing and automatic fix attempts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Platform-Specific Guides<\/strong>: Instructions for WordPress.com, WP Engine, Kinsta, and more<\/li>\n<li><strong>SEO Plugin Integration<\/strong>: Step-by-step guides for Yoast, Rank Math, SEOPress, and others<\/li>\n<li><strong>Force Add Option<\/strong>: Override SEO plugin conflicts when needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Selective Gallery Mode<\/h4>\n\n<p>Control which galleries are included in your sitemaps using the <code>data-pt-sitemap=\"true\"<\/code> attribute on gallery embed codes. Perfect for:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Privacy control for personal galleries<\/li>\n<li>Improved performance with fewer galleries<\/li>\n<li>Strategic SEO management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Developer Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Comprehensive debug logging<\/li>\n<li>Action hooks and filters for customization<\/li>\n<li>SEO plugin compatibility detection<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance tools for troubleshooting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to external services provided by Pic-Time to function properly:<\/p>\n\n<h4>Pic-Time Update Service<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Service<\/strong>: Pic-Time Plugin Update Server<\/li>\n<li><strong>URL<\/strong>: https:\/\/pictime1system.blob.core.windows.net\/pictures\/pt_wordpress_plugins\/version.json<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: To check for plugin updates and display notifications to administrators<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Sent<\/strong>: Plugin version number and site URL (for compatibility checking)<\/li>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong>: Once daily via WordPress cron, or when manually checked by administrators<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.pic-time.com\/privacy-policy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of Service<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.pic-time.com\/terms-of-service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Pic-Time Gallery API<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Service<\/strong>: Pic-Time Image Data API<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: To fetch image metadata from your Pic-Time galleries for sitemap generation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Sent<\/strong>: Gallery IDs extracted from your embed codes<\/li>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong>: When generating sitemaps or when pages containing Pic-Time galleries are processed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.pic-time.com\/privacy-policy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of Service<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.pic-time.com\/terms-of-service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This plugin only functions with existing Pic-Time gallery accounts and embed codes. No data is sent without your explicit configuration of Pic-Time galleries on your website.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Support<\/h3>\n\n<p>For support with this plugin, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/help.pic-time.com\/\">Pic-Time support forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>For Pic-Time account and gallery-related questions, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/help.pic-time.com\/\">Pic-Time support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It only processes publicly available image URLs from your Pic-Time galleries to generate search engine sitemaps.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Third-Party Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin communicates with Pic-Time's servers to retrieve image metadata for sitemap generation. Please review <a href=\"https:\/\/pic-time.com\/privacy\/\">Pic-Time's Privacy Policy<\/a> for information about their data handling practices.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Development<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin follows WordPress coding standards and best practices:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Full internationalization support with proper text domains<\/li>\n<li>Secure coding practices with proper input validation and output escaping<\/li>\n<li>WordPress filesystem API usage for file operations<\/li>\n<li>Proper database query optimization with caching<\/li>\n<li>SEO plugin compatibility detection and handling<\/li>\n<li>Comprehensive error handling and logging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Technical Requirements<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher (5.5+ recommended for full sitemap integration)<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.4 or higher<\/li>\n<li>Active Pic-Time galleries on your website<\/li>\n<li>Public site visibility for robots.txt integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Credits<\/h3>\n\n<p>Developed by Shahaf Wieder with Claude AI assistance.\nSpecial thanks to the Pic-Time team for API support and integration guidance.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/pic-time-connect<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Tools \u2192 Pic-Time Connect to configure settings.<\/li>\n<li>Your sitemaps will be automatically generated and integrated with WordPress sitemaps (if available).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='what%20is%20pic-time%3F'><h3>What is Pic-Time?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Pic-Time is a professional photo gallery service that allows photographers and businesses to showcase their images with advanced features like client galleries, proofing, and e-commerce integration.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='do%20i%20need%20pic-time%20galleries%20to%20use%20this%20plugin%3F'><h3>Do I need Pic-Time galleries to use this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, this plugin is specifically designed to work with Pic-Time gallery embed codes. 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It focuses on optimizing SEO for Pic-Time's unique gallery structure and API.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='how%20do%20i%20enable%20selective%20gallery%20mode%3F'><h3>How do I enable selective gallery mode?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><ol>\n<li>Go to Tools \u2192 Pic-Time Connect<\/li>\n<li>Check the \"Selective Gallery Mode\" option in Plugin Settings<\/li>\n<li>Contact Pic-Time support to add the <code>data-pt-sitemap=\"true\"<\/code> attribute to your gallery embed codes<\/li>\n<li>Only galleries with this attribute will be included in sitemaps<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/dd>\n<dt id='where%20can%20i%20find%20my%20sitemaps%3F'><h3>Where can I find my sitemaps?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Your sitemaps are available at:\n* WordPress Integration: <code>\/wp-sitemap.xml<\/code>\n* Standalone XML: <code>\/ptbsb_image_sitemap.xml<\/code>\n* Alternative Format: <code>\/?direct_image_sitemap=1<\/code><\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='is%20this%20compatible%20with%20other%20seo%20plugins%3F'><h3>Is this compatible with other SEO plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin is designed to work alongside popular SEO plugins like Yoast SEO, RankMath, SEOPress, and others. 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