Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap showing a 404 error. This can often be resolved by flushing your permalinks. Here’s how you can do that:
- Go to your WordPress admin area.
- Navigate to Settings → Permalinks.
- Click the Save Changes button, even if you didn’t make any changes on the page.

This should help fix the 404 error for your sitemap. If the issue persists, please ensure that your posts are set to index and that there are no conflicts with other plugins or settings.
For more detailed troubleshooting, you can refer to our dedicated article on fixing sitemap issues.
If you continue to experience problems, 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:
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
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