sitemap giving 404 error after domain change

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with the sitemap returning 404 errors after your domain change. This can happen for a few reasons, especially after migrating to a new domain. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and resolve the issue:

1. Permalink Settings: Go to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to Settings → Permalinks, and simply click Save Changes. This can refresh your permalink structure and may resolve the 404 errors.

2. Flush Rewrite Rules: Sometimes, the rewrite rules need to be flushed. You can do this by going to Rank Math → General Settings → 404 Monitor and enabling it temporarily, then disabling it again.

3. Check for Conflicting Plugins: Deactivate any other plugins that might be affecting your sitemap functionality. Sometimes, caching or security plugins can interfere with sitemap generation.

4. Regenerate Sitemap: In Rank Math, go to Rank Math → Sitemap Settings and ensure that the sitemaps are enabled. You can also regenerate the sitemap from there.

5. Check Server Configuration: Ensure that your server is configured correctly to handle the new domain and that there are no restrictions in your .htaccess file or server settings that could be causing the 404 errors.

6. Clear Cache: If you are using a caching plugin, clear the cache to ensure that you are seeing the most recent version of your site.

If you have tried these steps and are still experiencing 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:
How to Fix the Submitted URL Seems to Be a “Soft 404” Error » Rank Math