Hello,
I’m sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with your sitemap on https://rankmath.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/An-example-of-a-properly-configured-sitemap-2.png. The "Couldn’t fetch" error can be frustrating, but we can help you troubleshoot this issue.
To address the "Couldn’t fetch" error for your sitemap, please follow these steps:
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Rename the Sitemap File:
- Go to Google Search Console and navigate to Indexing → Sitemaps.
- Add a new sitemap with the following URL:
https://rankmath.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/An-example-of-a-properly-configured-sitemap-2.png?sitemap=1 and click SUBMIT.
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Fix Sitemap Issues:
- Validate your sitemap using the Validate XML Sitemap tool.
- Ensure your sitemap is located in the root folder of your WordPress installation.
- Make sure your posts are set to index in Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta settings.
If the issue persists after following these steps, please let us know, and we will assist you further. Thank you for reaching out, and we’re here to help you resolve this issue.
Sources:
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.
We checked your sitemap and we can see it is working properly without any issues.
In this case, please try to follow the steps below and see if that works for you:
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/
Once done, clear your website cache, remove all the submitted sitemap, and resubmit only the /sitemap_index.xml in the Search Console.
If the issue persists, please try to follow this guideline for further troubleshooting: https://rankmath.com/kb/couldnt-fetch-error-google-search-console/
Let us know how it goes. Looking forward to helping you.
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.
