pages not indexed and sitemap not updating

Hello,

We apologize for the issues you are facing with your pages not being indexed and your sitemap not updating.

Pages Not Indexed

If your pages are not indexed, it could be due to several reasons:

1. Crawled – Currently Not Indexed: This means Google has crawled your page but has not indexed it yet. It’s normal for some pages to fall under this status. You can check for duplicate content, perform a content audit, and ensure that your pages provide significant value to users. For more details, you can refer to our guide on how to fix the "Crawled – Currently Not Indexed" error.
   

2. Discovered – Currently Not Indexed: This indicates that Google has found the page but hasn’t crawled it yet. You can check for technical issues, improve internal linking, and ensure there is no thin or duplicate content. More information can be found in our article on fixing the "Discovered – currently not indexed" error.
   

Sitemap Not Updating

If your sitemap is not updating, it may be due to server configuration issues. Here are some steps you can take:

• For Apache Web Server: Ensure that you have the correct rewrite rules in your .htaccess file. You can add the following code:

  # 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 Web Server: You may need to add similar rewrite rules in 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

If you continue to experience 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:
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
How to Fix "Crawled – Currently Not Indexed" Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Discovered – Currently Not Indexed in Google Search Console » Rank Math