sitemap not showing

Hello, we’re sorry to hear that you’re facing issues with your sitemap not showing. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot this issue:

1. Check if the Sitemap is Accessible: Go to yourdomain.com?sitemap=1. If this loads your sitemap, it indicates that the sitemap is functioning but may require some additional configuration.

2. Server Configuration: Depending on your server type (Apache or Nginx), you may need to add specific rewrite rules:

   • For Apache: Add the following code to your .htaccess file:

     # START of Rank Math Sitemap Rewrite Rules
     RewriteEngine On
     RewriteBase /
     RewriteRule ^sitemap_index.xml$ /index.php?sitemap=1 [L]
     RewriteRule ^([^/]+?)-sitemap([0-9]+)?.xml$ /index.php?sitemap=$1&sitemap_n=$2 [L]
     RewriteRule ^([a-z]+)?-?sitemap.xsl$ /index.php?xsl=$1 [L]
     # END of Rank Math Sitemap Rewrite Rules

   • For Nginx: Add the following code to your Nginx config file:

     # 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

3. Clear Cache: If you have any caching plugins enabled, clear the cache to ensure that the latest changes are reflected.

4. Check for Conflicts: Sometimes, other plugins or themes may conflict with Rank Math. Try disabling other plugins temporarily to see if that resolves the issue.

If none of these steps resolve the issue, please reply to this ticket with your site URL so that a human agent from the Rank Math Support team can assist you further.

Sources:
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math