Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the missing images in your sitemap. To include images in your sitemap, please ensure that you have enabled the Image SEO module in Rank Math. You can do this by navigating to General Settings → Images from the Rank Math menu.
If you have already done this and the issue persists, it may be helpful to check if you have any custom fields with image URLs that need to be included. You can enter the custom field names in the appropriate section, ensuring to add only one entry per line.
If none of these steps resolve the issue, we recommend replying to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further based on your website’s configuration.
Thank you for raising this concern!
Hello,
Please note that Rank Math detects only the images inserted inside the post_content, so images that were inserted on a page as gallery, background, and slider will not be detected and included in the sitemap.
However, if you have the custom field for the images, you can also include them in Rank Math > Sitemap Settings > Posts > Image Custom Fields, this would help Rank Math detect the images.
Looking forward to helping you.
Thanks for the response. If I want to include the theme images, which are located in the theme image folder, how can I do that?
Hello,
Rank Math is designed to model the way search engines view and index images, focusing more on images embedded in the main content of a page. This is because search engines typically prioritize images that are part of the primary content, rather than those used as background images, galleries, or sliders in themes.
Unfortunately, Rank Math does not automatically detect images located in theme folders or those set via background or slider settings.
Hope that helps, and please do not hesitate to let us know if you need our assistance with anything else.
Thanks for the response; it will be really helpful for us.
Hello,
We are glad to be of help
Do you still need our assistance with anything else or can we go ahead to close the ticket?
We look forward to helping you.
Thank you.
Yes sure, Thanks for the response, it will be really helpful for us.
Hello,
We are glad that everything has been sorted out.
Please feel free to reach out to us again in case you need any other assistance.
We are here to help.
Thank you.
