Hello,
I’m sorry to hear about the issue you are facing with your sitemap. The discrepancy in the number of pages between the sitemap_index, page_sitemap, and post_sitemap can lead to Google not seeing the sitemap_index correctly.
One possible reason for this issue could be that some of your posts are set to noindex, which would result in those posts not being included in the sitemap. To ensure that all your posts are included in the sitemap, you need to make sure that they are set to index.
You can check and adjust the indexing settings for your posts by following these steps:
- Go to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta.
- In the Robots Meta settings, enable the Index checkbox for your posts.
- Save the changes.
By ensuring that all your posts are set to index, you can help Google see the sitemap_index correctly and include all the relevant pages in the sitemap.
If you need further assistance or have any other questions, please feel free to ask.
Sources:
Why the Sitemap_Index.xml is Throwing a 404 Error » Rank Math
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
Indexed, Not Submitted in Sitemap – Google Search Console » Rank Math
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.
Please note that the ‘Discovered Pages’ on Google Search Console tab only shows the number of pages that were discovered using the sitemap, and since the sitemap is not the only tool Google uses to discover pages, the number of ‘Discovered Pages’ might differ from your number of pages on your sitemap.
In fact, it could be a good sign, as it means that you have good internal linking that Google does not need a sitemap to find some of your pages.
As long as your pages are getting indexed, you don’t have to worry about this.
Hope that helps and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.
Thank you.
Thank you, I have solved problem
already.
Non Index issues?! , that was a plugin cache issue.
Hello,
We are glad that you have resolved the issue.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any other questions.
