Issue with Sitemap Not Reflecting Recent Updates

#861979
  • Resolved Hugh Collins

    1 year, 3 months ago

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    Hi

    I am experiencing an issue with my JinxMangaOnline website, where my sitemap does not reflect recent content changes on my website. I have made several updates to posts and added new pages, but the sitemap remains unchanged. I have tried the following troubleshooting steps:

    Cleared the cache of my website.
    Manually regenerated the sitemap from the Rank Math settings.
    Checked for conflicts with other plugins by deactivating them temporarily.
    Despite these efforts, the sitemap still does not update.

    I am not sure what seems to be the problem. Although the August core update has been launched by google, & I am seeing a drop in traffic as well. I am too much disturbed by these 2 issues which are going on simultaneously. That’s why I came here for support.

    Waiting for a positive response.

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  • RankBot

    1 year, 3 months ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap not reflecting recent updates on your website. Thank you for detailing the troubleshooting steps you’ve already taken; that helps us understand your situation better.

    Here are a few additional steps you can try to resolve the issue:

    1. Ensure Your Posts Are Set to Index: If your posts are set to noindex, they won’t appear in the sitemap. You can check this by going to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta and ensuring the Index checkbox is enabled for your posts.
      Index Titles and Meta settings

    2. Flush Permalinks: Sometimes, flushing permalinks can help. Go to Settings → Permalinks in your WordPress admin area and click the “Save Changes” button without making any changes.
      Flush permalink settings

    3. Check for Custom Canonicals: If you have set custom canonicals for your posts, they may not appear in the sitemap. Consider removing them to allow Rank Math to generate the canonical URLs.

    4. Validate Your Sitemap: Use a tool like Validate XML Sitemap to ensure your sitemap is correctly configured.
      An example displaying how to validate a sitemap

    If these steps do not resolve the issue, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further.

    We understand how concerning it can be when traffic drops, especially during significant updates. We’re here to help you through this!

    Sources:
    Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
    Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math

    Adetayo

    1 year, 3 months ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.

    To investigate this issue further, we might need to take a closer look at your website and settings. Please follow these steps:

    • Edit the first post on this ticket and include your WordPress and FTP logins in the Sensitive Data section. This is a secure section that only our support staff can access.
      Sensitive Data Section
    • Make sure you take a complete backup of your website before sharing the information with us.
    • If you prefer, you can use this plugin to generate a temporary login URL to your website and share that with us instead: https://wordpress.org/plugins/temporary-login-without-password/
    • You can also use this plugin to monitor what changes our staff might make on your website (if any): https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-security-audit-log/

    We appreciate your cooperation and patience.

    Thank you for choosing Rank Math.

    Hugh Collins

    1 year, 3 months ago

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    Hi there

    I am actually having some problems with my website hosting. As I can’t login, once I resolved that issue I’ll include the login details.

    Reinelle

    1 year, 3 months ago

    Hello,

    Sure, let us know how this goes.

    Meanwhile, if you have any other concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us anytime so we can assist you further.

    Looking forward to helping you.

    RankBot

    1 year, 2 months ago

    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.

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