Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with your category products sitemap not updating. Since you’ve already checked for caching issues and the configuration of Rank Math, here are a few additional steps you can take to troubleshoot this problem:
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Flush Permalinks: Sometimes, flushing permalinks can resolve issues with sitemaps. You can do this by going to Settings → Permalinks in your WordPress dashboard and simply clicking Save Changes without making any modifications.
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Check for Plugin Conflicts: It’s possible that another plugin may be conflicting with Rank Math. You can use the Health Check plugin to identify any potential conflicts.
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Custom Canonicals: If you have set custom canonical URLs for your product categories, they may not appear in the sitemap. Ensure that you are not using custom canonicals that could be affecting the visibility of these categories in the sitemap.
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Sitemap Settings: Double-check the settings in Rank Math to ensure that the product categories are enabled to be included in the sitemap. You can find this under Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings.
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Check for Static Files: Ensure there are no static files named product_cat-sitemap.xml on your server that could be causing conflicts. If such a file exists, it may prevent Rank Math from generating the dynamic sitemap correctly.
If these steps do not resolve the issue, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will take over and assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!
Sources:
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
Hello,
We’re seeing product category pages in the sitemap that were recently modified. Could you please share the affected URL so we can check?
Meanwhile, you can verify the Last Modified date shown in your sitemap index as well if a page in a sub-sitemap was updated.
Looking forward to helping you.
https://nowframes.com/product-category/antique-wood-picture-frames/
0 2024-09-06 13:47 +00:00
I see now that the page above updated. But it didn’t do it instantly. I was checking every 2 minutes for a while. Now it is updated. I wonder if there is a minimum time before updating the product_cat-sitemap.xml because still doesn’t work instantly while the other types of sitemaps work just fine and update instantly.
Hello,
This can be caused by caching on your site or browser as well.
Also, exclude the Sitemap files of the Rank Math plugin in your caching plugin. The cache could be via a plugin or from the server. For plugins or Cloudflare, please follow this article:
https://rankmath.com/kb/exclude-sitemaps-from-caching/
If the issue persists, disable the transient cache for the sitemap by applying this filter. This will make sure that your XML sitemap always reflects the latest changes on your site:
/**
* Filter if XML sitemap transient cache is enabled.
*
* @param boolean $unsigned Enable cache or not, defaults to true
*/
add_filter( 'rank_math/sitemap/enable_caching', '__return_false');
If you’re not sure how to add this code, you can follow this guide:
https://rankmath.com/kb/wordpress-hooks-actions-filters/
Looking forward to helping you.
Hello,
We are glad that everything has been sorted out.
Do you still need our assistance with anything else or we can go ahead to close the ticket?
We really look forward to helping you.
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.
