Why attachment sitemap is empty?

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  • Resolved Nayeem Ahmed
    Rank Math free

    Why attachment sitemap is empty? Can you please explain the screenshot that I add on sensitive data. What I do in screenshot 02 should I redirect them to the home page?

    Thank you.

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  • Todd
    Rank Math free

    Hi Nayeem,

    Please know that the images are already included in your sitemap.
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    ​You can open your post or pages sitemap and see the images beside each post’s URL: https://i.rankmath.com/3t6KjL
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    ​The option you are referencing to pertains to the attachment pages. We do not recommend enabling attachments, let alone have a separate sitemap for it. The reason being that attachments cause thin content issues and dilute down your website’s authority.
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    ​Here’s an article on the topic: https://www.seoblog.com/2018/04/wordpress-attachment-hurt-seo/
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    ​If you still want to proceed and enable attachments as well as attachment sitemaps, you can do so from WordPress Dashboard > Rank Math > General Settings > Links. Disable the redirect attachments option: https://i.rankmath.com/zsKRPg
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    ​Then, go to WordPress Dashboard > Rank Math > Sitemap Settings > Media and enable the Attachments sitemap.

    What I have to do in screenshot 02 should I redirect them to the home page?

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting Rank Math today.

    The 404s for non-existent pages can be redirected to the homepage but you should only redirect the /blog/ or /new/ 404s to homepage if these pages don’t exist.
    The number of hits is also one for each which means that the 404s are not severe and you should redirect them to the correct pages if the hits increase.

    Looking forward to helping you. Thank you.

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    Thanks for your answer.

    Todd
    Rank Math free

    Hi Nayeem,

    We are so glad to be of help. We are always here if you need us in the future.

    Hey, if it isn’t too much to ask for – would you mind leaving us a review here?

    https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/seo-by-rank-math/reviews/#new-post

    It only takes a couple of minutes but helps us tremendously.

    It would mean so much to us.

    Thank you.

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