Sitemap Not Including All Features of My Site

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap not including all features of your site. Here are a few things you can check to resolve this issue:

1. Custom Canonicals: If you have set a custom canonical URL for the missing feature/page, it will not appear in the sitemap. Ensure that you remove any custom canonical tags from that page so Rank Math can include it in the sitemap.

2. Sitemap Settings: Double-check your sitemap settings in Rank Math. Go to Rank Math SEO → Sitemap Settings and ensure that the specific post type for your missing feature/page is enabled to be included in the sitemap.

3. Content Availability: Make sure that the page has content and is not set to private or password-protected, as these types of pages will not be included in the sitemap.

4. Flush Permalinks: Sometimes, flushing permalinks can help resolve issues with the sitemap. You can do this by going to Settings → Permalinks in your WordPress admin area and clicking the “Save Changes” button without making any changes.

If you have checked all these settings and the issue persists, we recommend replying to this ticket with any additional details or screenshots of your settings. A human agent from our support team will then assist you further.

Thank you for raising this concern!

Sources:
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math

Hello,

Thank you for contacting us. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue may have caused.

Please follow the steps below for initial troubleshooting:

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/

If the issue persists then try disabling the transient cache for the sitemap. This will make sure that your XML sitemap always reflects the latest changes on your site. Kindly add this code snippet to your site:

/** 
 * Filter if XML sitemap transient cache is enabled.
 *
 * @param boolean $unsigned Enable cache or not, defaults to true
 */
add_filter( 'rank_math/sitemap/enable_caching', '__return_false');

If you’re not sure how to add this code, you can follow this guide: https://rankmath.com/kb/wordpress-hooks-actions-filters/.

After you add the code, please clear any cache on your site or server and check your XML sitemap again. If you’re still facing issues with the sitemap, please let us know – we are happy to investigate further.