---
title: Filter taxonomies list in XML index sitemap
url: "https://www.seopress.org/support/hooks/filter-taxonomies-list-in-xml-index-sitemap/"
lang: en-US
updated: 2021-09-30
hook_name: seopress_sitemaps_index_tax_query
required_version: 2.4
---

# Filter taxonomies list in XML index sitemap

- **Hook name:** `seopress_sitemaps_index_tax_query`
- **Required version:** 2.4

```php
function sp_sitemaps_index_tax_query($args, $term_value) { 
	//Default Query 
	//$args = array('taxonomy' => $term_value,'hide_empty' => false,'lang' => ''); 
	$args['hide_empty'] = true;
	return $args;
}
add_filter('seopress_sitemaps_index_tax_query', 'sp_sitemaps_index_tax_query', 10, 2);
```

Source: [https://gist.github.com/wp-seopress/417d6d5f65037b409de01e570b506270](https://gist.github.com/wp-seopress/417d6d5f65037b409de01e570b506270)