Sitemap URLs suddenly disappeared on my site

Hi there,

Thank you for contacting Rank Math support and we are sorry to hear that you are facing some issues with your sitemap.

We are not sure what could be causing the problem you are experiencing, but we would love to help you figure it out. To do that, we need some more information from you. Could you please send us the following:

• A screenshot of your Google Search Console sitemaps page, where you can see the status and errors of your sitemap submission. You can use imgur.com/upload to upload screenshots and share the links here with us
• The URL of your sitemap, which should look something like this: https://example.com/sitemap_index.xml

These details will help us understand what is going on and how we can fix it for you.

Thank you for choosing Rank Math as your SEO plugin. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Hello,

Thank you for getting back to us.

We have reviewed your sitemap and we can confirm that it is working fine. Please visit https://imgur.com/upload and upload the screenshots there, then share the links here with us. Alternatively, you can also use https://pasteboard.co to share the screenshots with us.

Cheers!

Hello,

I’ve checked your latest posts, and it seems that they are already indexed.

When the count of the Discovered URLs is zero or does not match your actual sitemap in your Google Search Console, it means Google didn’t use the sitemap to find the URLs.

Please note that each time Google uses a sitemap to find a URL, the count of the Discovered URLs increases by one.

It mostly happens when you have good internal linking or used the Instant Indexing plugin.

Here’s a link for more information:
https://rankmath.com/kb/zero-discovered-urls-through-sitemap/

Looking forward to helping you.

Thank you.

Hello,

Thank you for getting back to us.

This could mean that Google initially discovered those pages using your sitemap, but now is discovering the pages from other sources.

As we explained before, the zero discovered pages does not mean that Google is ignoring your sitemap or that your pages are not being indexed. It simply means that Google has already found your pages from another source, such as a link from another site or a social media post. Your sitemap is just one of the ways that Google can discover your pages, but it is not the only one. As long as your pages are being indexed, you don’t need to worry about how they are discovered. Your sitemap is still useful because it helps Google find your new or updated content faster.

You can read more about this issue here: https://rankmath.com/kb/zero-discovered-urls-through-sitemap/

We hope this helps you understand the issue better. If you have any other questions or concerns, please let us know.

Thank you for choosing Rank Math.

Hi there,

We’re delighted to hear that this issue has been resolved. We appreciate your kind words and your support.

I’m closing this ticket now but if you ever have another question or need any help in the future, please don’t hesitate to create a new forum topic. We’ll be more than happy to assist you again.

Thank you for choosing Rank Math and have a wonderful day!

Cheers