Urgent Assistance Needed: Sitemap Issue Affecting Post Count in Google Search

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  • Resolved Gifod Com

    5 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Dear Rank Math Support Team

    I am writing to request your immediate assistance regarding an issue with my website’s sitemap. Despite using Rank Math for SEO optimization and sitemap generation, the total number of posts (articles) is not being accurately reflected in Google Search Console.

    I have already ensured that my sitemap is updated and correctly formatted, and I have verified that there are no issues with my robots.txt file or meta tags (such as “noindex”) that might be blocking indexing. Despite these efforts, the discrepancy remains, and it appears that Google is not detecting all the posts on my site.

    Could you please help me diagnose and resolve this issue as soon as possible? I would appreciate any troubleshooting steps or recommendations you can provide. If you require any additional information or access details, please let me know.

    Thank you in advance for your prompt support.

    my website: Gifod.com

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  • RankBot

    5 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap and the post count in Google Search Console. Thank you for providing your website URL, as it helps us better understand the situation.

    Here are some troubleshooting steps you can follow to resolve the issue:

    1. Validate Your Sitemap: Use the Validate XML Sitemap tool to ensure your sitemap is correctly configured. If it returns a success message, your sitemap is set up properly.
      An example displaying how to validate a sitemap

    2. Check Sitemap Location: Ensure that your sitemap is located in the root folder of your WordPress installation. The correct URL should look like this: `https://www.xml-sitemaps.com/validate-xml-sitemap.html.

    3. Index Settings: Make sure that all your posts are set to index. Go to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta and ensure the Index checkbox is enabled in the Robots Meta settings.
      Index Titles and Meta settings

    4. Custom Canonicals: If you have set custom canonical URLs for your posts, they may not appear in the sitemap. Consider removing these custom canonicals to allow Rank Math to generate them automatically.

    5. Submit Sitemap to Google Search Console: After ensuring everything is correct, navigate to Indexing → Sitemaps in Google Search Console and submit your sitemap URL again. Make sure there are no spaces in the URL when submitting.
      Add the sitemap to Google Search Console

    6. Check for Plugin Conflicts: Sometimes, other plugins can conflict with Rank Math. You can use the Health Check plugin to identify any potential conflicts.

    If you have followed these steps and are still experiencing issues, please reply to this ticket with any error messages or additional details, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.

    We hope this helps you resolve the issue quickly!

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

    This is an automated reply from Rank Math Support Bot. If you need further assistance, please reply to this topic and a human support agent will reply to you shortly.

    RankBot

    4 months, 2 weeks 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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