“Couldn’t Fetch” issue with sitemaps for my website: pingshopping.com

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with the "Couldn’t Fetch" error in Google Search Console for your website, pingshopping.com. It can be frustrating when sitemaps are not being fetched correctly.

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

1. Validate Your Sitemap

First, ensure that your sitemap is correctly configured. You can use the Validate XML Sitemap tool to check for any issues. If your sitemap is valid, it should return a success message.

2. Check Sitemap Location

Make sure your sitemap is located in the root folder of your WordPress installation. The URL should look like this:

https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-sitemap-issues/

3. Ensure Posts Are Set to Index

Since you mentioned that "no index" is not selected, double-check that all your posts are set to index. Go to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta and ensure the Index checkbox is enabled for your posts.

4. Flush the Cache

If your sitemap appears outdated, you may need to flush the sitemap cache. Navigate to Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings, increase the value of Links Per Sitemap by one, and then click Save Changes. After that, go to Settings → Permalinks and click Save Changes again.

5. Exclude the Sitemap From Caching

Ensure that your sitemap is not being cached by any caching plugins. You can refer to this article on ensuring that your sitemaps are excluded from caching.

6. Add the Correct Sitemap URL to Google Search Console

Make sure you have added the correct sitemap URL in Google Search Console under Indexing → Sitemaps. If you haven’t already, try adding:

https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-sitemap-issues/

If it still returns a "Couldn’t fetch" error, try adding a forward slash before the sitemap URL and submit it again.

7. Check HTTP Headers

Since Google indicates that a "no index" is applied in the HTTP header, you might want to check if there are any server-level settings or plugins that could be affecting this. You can use tools like httpstatus.io to check the status code of your sitemaps.

If after following these steps you are still experiencing issues, please reply to this ticket with any additional details or errors you encounter, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.

Thank you for raising this concern, and we hope these steps help resolve the issue!

Sources:
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math