My SiteMap Not Warking

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with your Sitemap not working. To help you resolve this, we recommend checking a few common issues:

1. Check if the Sitemap is accessible: Go to https://rankmath.com/kb/check-plugin-conflicts/ (replaceyourdomain.com` with your actual domain). If it loads your sitemap, then the issue may be related to server configurations.

2. Server Configuration: Depending on your server type (Apache or Nginx), you may need to add specific rewrite rules:

   • For Apache, add the following to your .htaccess file:

     # START of Rank Math Sitemap Rewrite Rules
     RewriteEngine On
     RewriteBase /
     RewriteRule ^sitemap_index.xml$ /index.php?sitemap=1 [L]
     RewriteRule ^([^/]+?)-sitemap([0-9]+)?.xml$ /index.php?sitemap=$1&sitemap_n=$2 [L]
     RewriteRule ^([a-z]+)?-?sitemap.xsl$ /index.php?xsl=$1 [L]
     # END of Rank Math Sitemap Rewrite Rules

   • For Nginx, add the following to your Nginx config file:

     # START Nginx Rewrites for Rank Math Sitemaps
     rewrite ^/sitemap_index.xml$ /index.php?sitemap=1 last;
     rewrite ^/([^/]+?)-sitemap([0-9]+)?.xml$ /index.php?sitemap=$1&sitemap_n=$2 last;
     rewrite ^/([a-z]+)?-sitemap.xsl$ /index.php?xsl=$1 last;
     # END Nginx Rewrites for Rank Math Sitemaps

3. Flush Permalinks: Sometimes, simply going to the Permalinks settings in your WordPress dashboard and clicking Save Changes can resolve 404 errors.

If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket with your site URL so that we can assist you further. Additionally, if you would like comprehensive assistance, consider our professional setup service available at Rank Math Services, which requires a PRO subscription.

Thank you for raising this concern! We’re here to help you get it sorted out.

Sources:
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math