Sitemap is redirecting to homepage

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap redirecting to your homepage. This can happen due to a few reasons, and we appreciate you providing the details from your hosting.

Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot this issue:

1. Check .htaccess File: If you are using an Apache server, ensure that your .htaccess file does not have any rules that might be causing the redirect. You can add the following rewrite rules to your .htaccess file if they are not already present:

   # 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

2. Flush Permalinks: Sometimes, simply flushing permalinks can resolve issues with sitemaps. Go to Settings → Permalinks in your WordPress dashboard and click Save Changes without making any changes.

3. Check for Plugin Conflicts: There may be a conflict with another plugin. You can use the Health Check plugin to identify any potential conflicts.

4. Server Configuration: Since you are using Cloudflare, ensure that there are no settings in Cloudflare that might be affecting the sitemap. You may want to temporarily disable Cloudflare to see if that resolves the issue.

5. Contact Hosting Support: If the above steps do not resolve the issue, it may be beneficial to reach out to your hosting provider for further assistance, as they may have additional insights into server-level redirects.

If you continue to experience issues after trying these steps, 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