Sitemap cannot be fetched on Google for one month

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  • RankBot

    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap not being fetched by Google for such an extended period. Since you’ve already validated your sitemap and followed the troubleshooting steps from the provided link, here are a few additional suggestions you might consider:

    1. Check Sitemap Location: Ensure that your sitemap is located in the root folder of your WordPress installation. The correct URL should be `https://rankmath.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/increase-links-per-sitemap-1.jpg.

    2. Flush the Cache: If your sitemap appears outdated, try flushing the sitemap cache. You can do this by navigating to Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings, increasing the value of Links Per Sitemap by one, and then saving your settings. After that, go to Settings → Permalinks and click Save Changes to ensure the current settings are applied.
      Flush Permalinks

    3. Exclude Sitemap From Caching: Make sure that your sitemap is not being cached by any caching plugins. You can refer to this article on ensuring that your sitemaps are excluded from caching.

    4. Add Correct Version of Your Sitemap to Google Search Console: Verify that you have added the correct version of your site (http or https, www or non-www) in Google Search Console. You can check this in Settings → General from your WordPress dashboard.
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    5. Wait for Google to Fetch: Sometimes, it may take time for Google to fetch the sitemap, especially if there are no significant changes on your site.

    If you have tried all these steps and the issue persists, 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

    Reinelle

    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hello,

    Please share the screenshot of your sitemap section so we can check as well.

    You can upload screenshots using this tool and add the link here.

    Looking forward to helping you.

    Marketing FWR

    1 year, 6 months ago

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    Reinelle

    1 year, 6 months ago

    Hello,

    That is normal as you should not inspect the sitemap URLs as those are only used for crawling.

    Please note that by default, sitemaps are set to noindex as the posts inside them are meant to be crawled.

    Also, remove all your submitted sitemaps and submit your main sitemap only /sitemap_index.xml
    https://rankmath.com/kb/submit-sitemap-to-google/

    Once done, give Google some time to recrawl your sitemap and update the “Last read date” column in the sitemap section.

    Looking forward to helping you.

    Marketing FWR

    1 year, 6 months ago

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    I followed the tutorials and re-submitted the sitemap.
    Is it normal that it’s still showing “couldn’t fetch” now? https://imgur.com/6ebmWrj

    Ike

    1 year, 6 months ago

    Hello,

    We’ve noticed this issue with some other users, and it seems that the problem lies with Google rather than Rank Math. It appears that Google is labeling all sitemaps as “Couldn’t fetch” until they are actually read. Once the sitemap is read, the ‘Last read’ column will display the date it was last read. It usually takes a few hours or days for Google to read the submitted sitemap, so we kindly ask for your patience as you wait for the ‘Last read’ column to update.

    We hope this information helps you resolve the issue. Please feel free to reach out to us with any other questions or concerns regarding Rank Math. We are always here to assist you.

    Thanks.

    RankBot

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Hello,

    Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.

    If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.

    Thank you.

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