Sitemap Error from Google Serach Console

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with the "Couldn’t fetch" error in Google Search Console for your sitemaps. This error can occur due to various reasons, and we can guide you through some troubleshooting steps to help resolve it.

Steps to Troubleshoot the "Couldn’t Fetch" Error:

1. Validate Your Sitemap: Ensure that your sitemap is correctly configured. You can use the Validate XML Sitemap tool to check for any issues.
   

2. Check Sitemap Location: Make sure your sitemap is located in the root folder of your WordPress installation. The URL should look like this: https://yourdomainname.com/sitemap_index.xml.

3. Ensure Posts Are Set to Index: If all your posts are set to noindex, your sitemap will be empty. Go to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta and ensure the Index checkbox is enabled for your posts.
   

4. Flush the Cache: If your sitemap appears outdated, you may need to flush the cache. Increase the value of Links Per Sitemap in Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings, then save changes. After that, go to Settings → Permalinks and click Save Changes again.
   
   

5. Exclude Sitemap from Caching: Ensure that your sitemap is not being cached by any caching plugins. You can refer to this tutorial on excluding sitemaps from caching.

6. Check Host Restrictions: If you can access the sitemap but external validators cannot, there may be restrictions from your web host or a security plugin. Check with your host to ensure that there are no restrictions on accessing the sitemap.

After following these steps, try resubmitting your sitemap in Google Search Console. If the issue persists, please reply to this ticket with any additional details or errors you encounter, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.

Thank you for raising this concern, and we hope these steps help resolve the issue!

Sources:
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
How to Fix "Incorrect HTTP Header Content-Type" Error in Sitemaps » Rank Math

Hello,

Thank you for your query and we are so sorry about the trouble this must have caused.

We checked those websites you mentioned but it seems the sitemaps are loaded just fine.

Please follow the steps below:

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. Apply the following filter code to your site.

add_filter( 'rank_math/sitemap/enable_caching', '__return_false');

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

4. Remove all your sitemaps from your Google Search Console and re-submit only the index sitemap (https://website.com/sitemap_index.xml)

If the issue persists, please share a screenshot of the latest report in the sitemap section of your Google Search Console account. You can use this tool to share your screenshots with us: https://imgur.com/upload/

Looking forward to helping you.

Hello,

Upgrading to PRO doesn’t guarantee a fix for this issue. Sitemaps should also work on the Free version of our plugin.

We checked your sitemap and we can see it working fine from our end, even the sub-sitemaps. See screenshots below:

Please share a screenshot of the latest report from your Google Search Console’s Sitemap section. This will help us determine the issue.

You may also try removing all the sitemaps from GSC and submitting the following:

https://emergencyplumbingnearme.net/?sitemap=1

Looking forward to helping you.