Problema con x-robots-tag: noindex en sitemap después de actualización

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with the x-robots-tag: noindex in your sitemap. It seems like you’ve already done a thorough investigation and taken several steps to troubleshoot the problem.

To address the x-robots-tag: noindex issue, please ensure that:

1. Check Rank Math Settings: Go to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta Settings and verify that there are no settings that might be adding the noindex tag to your sitemap.
2. Sitemap Settings: Ensure that your sitemap settings in Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings are configured correctly and that you haven’t inadvertently set any rules that would apply a noindex directive.
3. Plugin Conflicts: Sometimes, other plugins can conflict with Rank Math. You can use the Health Check plugin to check for any conflicts without affecting your live site.
4. Custom Code: If you have added any custom code to your theme or functions.php file, please review it to ensure it’s not affecting the sitemap output.

If after checking these settings the issue persists, we recommend replying to this ticket with your site URL so that a human agent from our support team can assist you further. They will be able to take a closer look at your specific configuration and help resolve the issue.

Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention, and we appreciate your patience as we work to resolve it!

Sources:
How to Fix Submitted URL Marked ‘NoIndex’ Error » Rank Math

Hello,

Please note that RankMath sets the “noindex” tag on your sitemaps by default. It’s done this way because a sitemap is only meant to guide search engines through your site, not to rank in search results.

The reason you’re seeing it set to “noindex” is to prevent it from appearing in search results, which is the desired behavior.

However, if you still wish to remove the noindex tag from your sitemap, you can use the filter on your site:

add_filter( 'rank_math/sitemap/http_headers', function( $headers ) {
	if ( '/sitemap_index.xml' !== $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ) {
		return $headers;
	}
	unset( $headers['X-Robots-Tag'] );
	return $headers;
} );

Here’s how you can add a filter/hook to your WordPress site:
https://rankmath.com/kb/wordpress-hooks-actions-filters/

Looking forward to helping you.

Hello,

We’ve checked your robots.txt, and they are already using the default and recommended rules for indexing. Also, your homepage is already indexed using the site: operator

However, your sitemap is getting a 404 error.

In this case, please follow these steps to flush your sitemap cache:

1. Flush the Sitemap cache by following this video screencast:
https://i.rankmath.com/pipRDp

2. Exclude the Sitemap files of the Rank Math plugin in your caching plugin. The cache could be via a plugin or from the server. For plugins or Cloudflare, please follow this article:
https://rankmath.com/kb/exclude-sitemaps-from-caching/

3. Disable the transient cache for the sitemap by applying this filter. This will make sure that your XML sitemap always reflects the latest changes on your site:

/** 
 * Filter if XML sitemap transient cache is enabled.
 *
 * @param boolean $unsigned Enable cache or not, defaults to true
 */
add_filter( 'rank_math/sitemap/enable_caching', '__return_false');

If you’re not sure how to add this code, you can follow this guide:
https://rankmath.com/kb/wordpress-hooks-actions-filters/

Also, head over to your website files /uploads/rankmath/, and delete any XML files from that path.

Looking forward to helping you.

Hello,

We completely understand that.

Since you’re using a different sitemap URL, we suggest updating the sitemap link in your robots.txt as well.

Here’s a guide you can follow to update it using Rank Math:
https://rankmath.com/kb/how-to-edit-robots-txt-with-rank-math/#edit-robotstxt

If you have any other concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us anytime so we can assist you further.

Looking forward to helping you.

Hello,

We are glad that helped.

Please feel free to reach out to us again in case you need any other assistance.

We are here to help.

Thank you.