Sitemap is not geteting validated by google console getting status couldnt fetch

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  • RankBot

    3 months, 1 week ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap not being validated in Google Search Console and showing a "Couldn’t fetch" status. Here are some steps you can follow to troubleshoot and potentially resolve this issue:

    1. Validate Your Sitemap

    First, ensure that your sitemap is correctly configured. You can use the Validate XML Sitemap tool to check if there are any issues with your sitemap.

    2. Ensure the Sitemap is Located in the Root Folder

    Make sure your sitemap is located in the root folder of your WordPress installation. The URL should look like this:

    https://rankmath.com/kb/google-site-verification/

    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. Flush the Cache

    If your sitemap appears outdated, you may need to flush the sitemap cache. Navigate to Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings, increase the value of Links Per Sitemap by one, and then click Save Changes. After that, go to Settings → Permalinks and click Save Changes again.

    5. Exclude the Sitemap From Caching

    Make sure your sitemap is not being cached. You can refer to this knowledgebase article on ensuring that your sitemaps are excluded from caching.

    6. Add the Correct Site URL to Google Search Console

    Ensure that you have added the correct variation of your site URL in Google Search Console. You can check this in your WordPress dashboard under Settings → General.

    7. Resubmit Your Sitemap

    After performing these steps, try resubmitting your sitemap URL in Google Search Console again.

    If you continue to experience issues after trying these steps, we recommend replying 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 to help you resolve it soon!

    Sources:
    Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
    Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math

    Subramanya B R

    3 months, 1 week ago

    Rank Math free

    I have tried all the solution provided above and its out of date there is no performance tab in the wp-admin to change browser cache.

    Please provide valid solution at earliest. or else please initiate refund.

    Subramanya B R

    3 months, 1 week ago

    Rank Math free

    Any update on the issue? Please help here at earliest

    Jeremy

    3 months ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting Rank Math support, and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.

    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, we might need to take a closer look at the settings. Please edit the first post on this ticket and include your WordPress & FTP logins in the designated Sensitive Data section.

    Please do take a complete backup of your website before sharing the information with us.

    Sensitive Data Section

    It is completely secure and only our support staff has access to that section. If you want, you can use the below plugin to generate a temporary login URL to your website and share that with us instead:

    https://wordpress.org/plugins/temporary-login-without-password/

    You can use the above plugin in conjunction with the WP Security Audit Log to monitor what changes our staff might make on your website (if any):

    https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-security-audit-log/

    We really look forward to helping you.

    Subramanya B R

    3 months ago

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    Dear Jeremy,

    I have tried all the above steps but still the same error page cant be found when i click on sitemap index url.

    I have tried adding site map link in google search console still status shows couldn’t fetch.

    Please suggest further.

    other than sharing credentials any other we can try ?

    Reinelle

    3 months ago

    Hello,

    It seems that you haven’t added any posts or pages to your site.

    The sitemap should be generated once you have indexable pages on your site, so you should publish pages first and let us know if the sitemap is still showing 404.

    Looking forward to helping you.

    RankBot

    2 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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