No valid sitemap is parsed for crawler

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with the sitemap error in your WordPress dashboard. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and potentially resolve the "No valid sitemap is parsed for crawler" error:

1. Validate Your Sitemap

Make sure your sitemap is correctly configured. You can validate your sitemap using the Validate XML Sitemap tool. Enter your sitemap URL (e.g., `https://rankmath.com/kb/couldnt-fetch-error-google-search-console/) and check for any issues.

2. Ensure the Sitemap is Located in the Root Folder

Confirm that your sitemap is located in the root folder of your WordPress installation. The correct URL should look like this:

https://rankmath.com/kb/couldnt-fetch-error-google-search-console/

3. Check for Caching Issues

If caching plugins are enabled, they might be caching your sitemap. Make sure to exclude your sitemap from being cached. You can find more details on how to do this in our tutorial on excluding sitemaps from caching.

4. Flush Permalinks

Sometimes, flushing permalinks can resolve issues with sitemaps. Go to Settings → Permalinks in your WordPress dashboard and click Save Changes without making any changes.

5. Check Robots.txt File

Ensure that your robots.txt file is not blocking access to your sitemap. You can check this by going to Rank Math SEO → General Settings → robots.txt.

6. Review Security Plugins

If you have security plugins installed, they may be restricting access to your sitemap. Try excluding the sitemap from any firewall settings or temporarily disabling the security plugin to see if that resolves the issue.

If you have tried these steps and are still experiencing issues, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!

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

Hello,

Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.

Can you please share your sitemap URL with us so that we can check the issue further for you? Meanwhile, if you’re using LiteSpeed cache, you can follow the steps mentioned here: https://docs.litespeedtech.com/lscache/lscwp/ts-crawler/#crawler-cant-load-sitemap

We hope this helps you resolve your issue. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please let us know.