main sitemap index problem

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap index. It sounds like you’ve already taken several important steps to troubleshoot the problem. Here are a few additional suggestions that may help resolve the issue:

1. Check for Custom Canonicals: If you have set custom canonical URLs for your posts, they may not appear in the sitemap. Ensure that you remove any custom canonicals to allow Rank Math to generate the canonical URLs.

2. Review Sitemap Settings: Double-check your settings under Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings to ensure that all relevant post types (Posts, Pages, Products) are indeed set to be included in the sitemap.

3. Check for Plugin Conflicts: Sometimes, other plugins can interfere with Rank Math’s functionality. You can use the Health Check plugin to identify any potential conflicts.

4. Inspect Robots.txt: Ensure that your robots.txt file is not blocking any of the post types from being indexed. You can check this in Rank Math SEO → General Settings → robots.txt.

5. Flush Permalinks Again: Although you’ve already flushed permalinks, it might be worth doing it once more after making any changes to your settings.

If these steps do not resolve the issue, we recommend replying to this ticket with any additional details or errors you might be encountering, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further.

Thank you for your patience, and we hope to get this resolved for you soon!

Sources:
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math