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Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap. To recreate your sitemap using Rank Math, please follow these steps:

1. Enable the Sitemap Module: Ensure that the Sitemap module is enabled in Rank Math. You can do this by going to Rank Math > Dashboard and checking if the Sitemap module is activated.

2. Check Your Sitemap URL: Once the module is enabled, your sitemap should be accessible at https://yourdomainname/sitemap_index.xml. Replace yourdomainname with your actual domain name.

3. Flush Permalinks: If you encounter a 404 error or if the sitemap is still not appearing, try flushing your permalinks. You can do this by going to Settings > Permalinks in your WordPress dashboard and simply clicking Save Changes without making any changes. This often resolves issues with sitemap visibility.

4. Check for Conflicts: If the sitemap still does not appear, check for any plugin conflicts that might be affecting it. You can use the Health Check plugin to help identify any issues.

5. Review Server Configuration: If you are using an Apache or Nginx server, ensure that the necessary rewrite rules are in place as mentioned in our documentation:

   • For Apache, add the following 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 to your 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

If you follow these steps and still have 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:
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math

Hello,

Your sitemap is already working fine.

Please note that Rank Math’s sitemaps are generated virtually/dynamically. This means that you won’t find any static sitemap XML files in your website directory.

Looking forward to helping you.