Hello, we apologize for the inconvenience you are facing with the sitemap for a taxonomy not appearing in the main sitemap_index. To resolve this issue, please follow these steps:
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Ensure that you have correctly configured the taxonomy settings in Rank Math. You can refer to our guide on How to Configure Sitemaps in Rank Math for detailed instructions.
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Check if the taxonomy is included in the sitemap settings. You can enable the taxonomy in the sitemap by navigating to WordPress Dashboard → Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings and ensuring that the taxonomy is included.
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Validate your sitemap to confirm it is correctly configured. You can use tools like XML-Sitemaps to validate your sitemap URL.
If after following these steps you still encounter issues, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Sources:
How to Configure Sitemaps in Rank Math – Best Settings and Tips
How to Enable Sitemaps for Tag Archives » Rank Math
How to Setup Rank Math SEO Plugin Properly
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you so much for getting in touch.
Please make sure that there are posts associated with those taxonomies. If you have empty taxonomies, you may turn on “include empty terms” in the same sitemap settings.
If the issue persists, can you please follow these steps to try and resolve the issue you are facing?
1. Flush the Sitemap cache by following this video screencast:
https://i.rankmath.com/pipRDp
2. Exclude the Sitemap files of the Rank Math plugin in your caching plugin. The cache could be via a plugin or from the server. For plugins or Cloudflare, please follow this article:
https://rankmath.com/kb/exclude-sitemaps-from-caching/
Please do not hesitate to let us know if this doesn’t help or you have any follow-up queries.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
