Hello,
I’m sorry to hear that you are facing issues with your sitemap. To troubleshoot this problem, you can follow these steps:
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Check if Your Sitemap is Accessible: You can use httpstatus.io to check the accessibility of your sitemap. Enter your sitemap URL (https://rankmath.com/kb/exclude-sitemaps-from-caching/) and check the status to identify any issues preventing your sitemap from being accessed.
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Ensure the Sitemap is Located in the Root Folder: Make sure that your sitemap is installed in the root folder of your WordPress installation. The correct path should be https://yourdomainname.com/sitemap_index.xml.
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Flush Permalinks: If you receive a 404 error and Google can’t access your sitemap index, try flushing permalinks by clicking Save Changes from the Permalinks page of your WordPress dashboard.
If you continue to experience issues after following these steps, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern.
Sources:
Indexed, Not Submitted in Sitemap – Google Search Console » Rank Math
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Why the Sitemap_Index.xml is Throwing a 404 Error » Rank Math
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
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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.
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