Hello,
I apologize for the issue you are facing with Google refusing to index Rank Math’s sitemap due to the ‘NOINDEX’ error. This error typically occurs when a page is excluded by a ‘noindex’ tag, preventing Google from indexing it.
Since the sitemap page is auto-created and you are unable to manually add an index to it, you can follow these steps to resolve the ‘NOINDEX’ error:
- Check Rank Math Metabox:
- Open the post/page/taxonomy term in the WordPress Editor.
- Look for the Rank Math Metabox. In Gutenberg Editor, click the Rank Math SEO icon in the top-right corner. For Classic Editor, scroll down to the bottom of the page.
- If the Rank Math Metabox is unavailable, ensure that you’ve enabled ‘Add SEO Controls’ from Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta Settings → Posts (or relevant sections).
- In the Rank Math Metabox, choose the Advanced Tab. If unavailable, switch to Advanced Mode in Rank Math.
- If the Robots Meta is set with ‘No Index,’ select the ‘Index’ checkbox and update the page.
By following these steps, you can resolve the ‘NOINDEX’ error on the sitemap page and allow Google to index it properly.
If you encounter any further issues or need additional assistance, please feel free to provide more details or reply to this ticket. We are here to help!
Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention.
Best regards.
Sources:
Google URL Inspection API Integration in Rank Math
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
How to Fix Submitted URL Marked ‘NoIndex’ Error » Rank Math
THERE IS NO POST PAGE TAXONOMY OR Rank Math Metabox editor for this page because it is autogenerated by RankMath. I cannot fix it with this bot solution.
Hello,
Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.
That is normal if you’re inspecting your sitemap URL in your Google Search Console. You’ll get the error if you inspect your sitemaps because, by default, sitemaps are set to noindex as they are meant to be crawled and not to be displayed on search results pages.
You should only submit your sitemap to the sitemap section of your GSC account and shouldn’t use the URL inspection tool for the sitemap URLs.
https://rankmath.com/kb/submit-sitemap-to-google/
Hope that helps and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.
Thank you.
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.
