Category does not appear in sitemap

Hello,

We apologize for the inconvenience you are facing with your category not appearing in the sitemap. To include categories in the sitemap, you need to ensure that the category archive page has posts attached to it. If the category archive page is empty with no posts, it will be excluded by default.

To resolve this issue and include empty terms like categories in your sitemap, please follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings.
2. Enable the Include Empty Terms option in your category archive settings.

Here is a screenshot for reference:

After enabling this option, your category should appear in the sitemap. If you encounter any further issues or need additional assistance, feel free to reach out to our dedicated support team here.

Thank you for reaching out to us for support.

Kind regards.

Sources:
Why Isn’t My URL Included in the Sitemap? » Rank Math
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
General Tab in Meta Box of Rank Math SEO Plugin
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
How to NoIndex All Posts in a Category » Rank Math

Hello,

It seems that you have already marked this ticket as already resolved. Could you please confirm?

Meanwhile, from your screenshot, it seems that you didn’t enable the “Include Empty Terms” option.

Let us know how this goes.