‘noindex’ detected in ‘X-Robots-Tag’ http header on sitemap page

Hello, we apologize for the inconvenience you’re experiencing with the ‘noindex’ tag on your sitemap page.

The ‘noindex’ tag in the X-Robots-Tag HTTP header can prevent your sitemap page from being indexed. To resolve this, you’ll need to ensure that the ‘noindex’ tag is removed from the HTTP header of your sitemap page.

If you’re using Rank Math, you can check if the sitemap is set to ‘noindex’ by following these steps:

1. Open the page source of the sitemap URL.
2. Check whether the page’s header includes the “noindex” robots meta tag.

If you find the ‘noindex’ tag in the header, you can follow the steps outlined in our knowledgebase article on how to fix the “Incorrect HTTP Header Content-Type” error in sitemaps to exclude the sitemap from caching and check for restrictions from your web host.

If you need further assistance, please assign this ticket to a human agent using the available buttons, and we’ll be glad to help you further.

Sources:
Fix Excluded by NoIndex Tag – Google Search Console Status » Rank Math
How to Fix Submitted URL Marked ‘NoIndex’ Error » Rank Math
Using Rank Math’s ‘Quick Actions’ Admin Menu Item
How to Fix “Incorrect HTTP Header Content-Type” Error in Sitemaps » Rank Math
Why Isn’t My URL Included in the Sitemap? » Rank Math