Need to exclude some pages from sitemap

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out to us. To exclude specific pages from your sitemap in Rank Math, you can follow these steps:

1. Head to WordPress Dashboard → Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings → General.
2. Scroll down to Exclude Posts and enter the ID of the post or page you want to exclude into the field. Remember to separate multiple IDs with a comma.
3. Click Save Changes to apply the exclusion.

Here is an example screenshot to guide you through the process:

Regarding your concern about excluding these pages, you are correct. If these pages are just elements and layout pages that came with the theme and are not essential for search engines to index, it is safe to exclude them from the sitemap. This way, you can have more control over what is indexed by search engines, ensuring that only the most relevant and valuable content appears in search results.

If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.

Thank you!

Sources:
How to Exclude Content From Sitemap » Rank Math
How To Exclude Rank Math Sitemaps from Caching » Rank Math

Hello,

We checked your sitemap, and none of the links you shared are on any of your sitemaps. In any case, you can use this code to set any URL to noindex. Modify it to fit your use-case:

add_filter( 'rank_math/frontend/robots', function( $robots ) {
    $noindex_urls = array(
        '/elements/testimonials-3/',
        '/blog-layouts/',
        '/blog-single/',
        '/elements/service-element/',
        '/elements/social-media/',
        '/elements/price-list/',
        '/elements/progress-bar/',
        '/elements/slider/',
        '/elements/inner-row-column/',
        '/elements/images/'
    );

    foreach ( $noindex_urls as $url ) {
        if ( strpos( $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], $url ) !== false ) {
            $robots['index'] = 'noindex';
            break; // Stop checking once a match is found
        }
    }

    return $robots;
});

You can add more URLs to the $noindex_urls array.

Don’t hesitate to let us know if you need help with anything else.