Hello,
I apologize for the issue you are facing with your home page not showing in the sitemap. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot this issue:
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Check Post Settings: Ensure that your home page is set to Index. You can do this by going to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta and checking the Robots Meta settings for your home page.
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Custom Canonicals: If you have set a custom canonical URL for your home page, it may not appear in the sitemap. Consider removing the custom canonical to allow Rank Math to generate the canonical URL automatically.
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Sitemap Configuration: Validate your sitemap using the Validate XML Sitemap tool to ensure there are no issues with its configuration.
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Plugin Conflicts: Sometimes, other plugins can conflict with Rank Math. You can check for conflicts using the Health Check plugin.
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Check robots.txt: Make sure that your robots.txt file is not blocking the home page from being indexed. You can check this in Rank Math SEO → General Settings → robots.txt.
If you have tried these steps and the issue persists, please reply to this ticket with any additional details or changes you’ve made, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further.
Sources:
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Hello,
We’re delighted to hear that this issue has been resolved. We appreciate your feedback.
This ticket will be closed now, but if you ever have another question or need any help in the future, please don’t hesitate to create a new forum topic. We’ll be more than happy to assist you.
Thank you.
