Pattern rules

Apply changes to many URLs at once based on patterns.

• Wildcard — * matches any characters (e.g. /blog/tag/*)
• Regex — regular expressions for complex matching

Rules apply top-to-bottom, first match wins. Individual overrides always beat pattern rules.

Example rules

Review the match scope

Use a pattern narrow enough for the intended URLs and inspect the resulting selection before export. In the examples, the pagination pattern belongs to Regex mode; it is not a wildcard expression. Check ordering when two rules could match, and inspect any individual override that takes precedence.

For example, excluding tag archives from a sitemap does not itself prevent crawling or indexing of those archives. Decide whether a separate page policy is required with the responsible maintainer. Rules prepare sitemap output; they do not publish it.