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My sitemap in google search console is displaying as couldn’t fetch – HTTP error. How do I fix this?
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Hello,
Thank you for contacting Rank Math, and sorry for any inconvenience caused.
The couldn’t fetch error, is in most cases simply due to a bug in the Search Console.
Check this article for more information:
https://rankmath.com/kb/couldnt-fetch-error-google-search-console/Can you please follow these steps?
1. Flush the Sitemap cache by following this video screencast:
https://i.rankmath.com/pipRDp2. 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/Once done, clear your website cache and resubmit the
sitemap_index.xmlin the Search Console.Hope this helps and please do not hesitate to let us know if you need our assistance with anything else.
This has not worked for me.
Hello,
Could you please share the sitemap URL in the sensitive data section so we can check?
We look forward to helping you.
Hello,
I have updated the sensitive data as requested. Can you please check further?
Thank you.
Hello,
I checked the sitemap, all the variations of the sitemap are returning 200 status, you can check using https://httpstatus.io/:
(Check screenshot in the sensitive data section)Please ensure that only 1 version of the sitemap is working (200 status), and the rest are redirecting to it.
Please follow the steps in this link:
https://rankmath.com/kb/couldnt-fetch-error-google-search-console/#5-check-for-the-correct-version-of-the-sitemap and redirect to the correct version.Once done, clear the website cache and resubmit the
sitemap_index.xmlin the Search Console.Looking forward to helping you.
have done this, still not working
Hello,
Please clear your website cache once again including server-level caching app such as Cloudflare and then remove all your sitemaps from your GSC and resubmit only the primary sitemap (sitemap_index.xml).
Let us know how that goes. Looking forward to helping you.
Hi, I have done all this but still showing a HTTP error
Hello,
Are you using SiteGround for hosting your website?
We have received a similar case from our users and mentioned that this is an internal issue with SiteGround.
Here’s an article about this issue as well:
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/siteground-problem/426852/#closeI hope that helps.
Thank you.
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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