Hello,
I’m sorry to hear that you’re experiencing issues with the Rank Math sitemap. It seems like you’ve already taken some steps to resolve the problem, but it’s still persisting.
It’s possible that the 404 error is occurring due to missing rewrite rules on your Nginx server. Even if you didn’t receive a notification about this, it might be worth checking if these rules are in place.
If you’re using an Nginx server, you may need to add the following rewrite rules manually:
# START Nginx Rewrites for Rank Math Sitemaps
rewrite ^/sitemap_index.xml$ /index.php?sitemap=1 last;
rewrite ^/([^/]+?)-sitemap([0-9]+)?.xml$ /index.php?sitemap=$1&sitemap_n=$2 last;
rewrite ^/([a-z]+)?-sitemap.xsl$ /index.php?xsl=$1 last;
# END Nginx Rewrites for Rank Math Sitemaps
If you’re not sure about adding these rules, I recommend reaching out to your server administrator or hosting support for assistance.
Once the rewrite rules are added, you’ll also need to flush the sitemap cache. You can do this by navigating to Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings and making any minor changes to the Links Per Sitemap count, then clicking the Save Changes button.
I hope this helps resolve the issue. If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to let us know.
Thank you!
Sources:
Why the Sitemap_Index.xml is Throwing a 404 Error » Rank Math
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
Rank Math XML Sitemaps on NGINX Servers » Rank Math
How to Configure Sitemaps in Rank Math – Best Settings and Tips
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Hello,
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