Rankmath sitemap crawl issue with Google Search console

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with your Rank Math sitemap and Google Search Console. Here are some steps you can follow to troubleshoot and resolve the problem:

1. Validate Your Sitemap

Make sure your sitemap is correctly configured. You can use the Validate XML Sitemap tool to check for any issues. If your sitemap is valid, it should return a "No issues detected" message.

2. Ensure the Sitemap is Located in the Root Folder

Your sitemap should be located in the root folder of your WordPress installation. The URL should look like this:

https://rankmath.com/kb/how-to-change-canonical-url/

3. Check Indexing Settings

Ensure that your posts are set to index. Go to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta and make sure the Index checkbox is enabled in the Robots Meta settings.

4. Resubmit Your Sitemap

After making any necessary changes, go back to Google Search Console, navigate to Indexing → Sitemaps, and resubmit your sitemap URL.

5. Wait for Google to Crawl Again

After resubmitting, it may take some time for Google to crawl your site again. You can check back after a few days to see if the issue persists.

If you have followed these steps and are still experiencing issues, please reply to this ticket with your website URL so we can assist you further. Additionally, if you would like a more comprehensive setup or troubleshooting, consider our professional setup service, which requires a PRO subscription.

Thank you for raising this concern, and we hope this helps resolve your issue!

Sources:
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
How to Submit Your Website to Search Engines » Rank Math

Hello,

Please note that each time Google uses a sitemap to find a URL, the number of discovered URLs increases by one.

Sitemaps are only one of the few methods Google uses to discover your URLs, so it is fine for your articles to be referred to by other URLs on your site.

Also, when the count of the Discovered URLs is zero or does not match your actual sitemap in your Google Search Console, it means Google didn’t use the sitemap to find the URLs.

Here’s a link for more information:
https://rankmath.com/kb/zero-discovered-urls-through-sitemap/

Looking forward to helping you.

Hello,

Sure, let us know how this goes.

Meanwhile, please don’t hesitate to contact us anytime if you have other questions to assist you further.

Looking forward to helping you.

Thank you.