Remove product category and all its subcategories from sitemap

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with excluding the product category from the sitemap. The code you provided seems to be on the right track, but there might be a small issue with how the filter is applied or how the conditions are checked.

Here’s a refined version of your code that should work:

function exclude_product_category_from_sitemap( $url, $type, $object ) {
    // Check if the object is a product category
    if ( 'term' === $type && 'product_cat' === $object->taxonomy ) {
        $excluded_category = 2136; // ID of the category to exclude

        // Check if the current term is the excluded category or a child of it
        if ( $object->term_id == $excluded_category || term_is_ancestor_of( $excluded_category, $object->term_id, 'product_cat' ) ) {
            return false; // Exclude from sitemap
        }
    }

    return $url;
}
add_filter( 'rank_math/sitemap/entry', 'exclude_product_category_from_sitemap', 10, 3 );

Make sure to replace the existing code with this one in your theme’s rank-math.php file. After making these changes, clear your sitemap cache and regenerate the sitemap to see if the category and its subcategories are excluded as expected.

If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!

Sources:
How to Make Your Theme Rank Math Compatible » Rank Math