Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the x-robots-tag: noindex header on your sitemap. To make your sitemap_index.xml indexable, you can try the following steps:
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Check Your Robots.txt File: Ensure that there are no rules in your robots.txt file that might be blocking the sitemap. You can check this by going to Rank Math SEO → General Settings → robots.txt.
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Remove Custom X-Robots-Tag: If you have added any custom code to your theme or server configuration that sets the x-robots-tag to noindex, you will need to remove that. This could be in your .htaccess file or server settings.
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Use the Following Code: If you haven’t already, you can add the following code to your theme’s rank-math.php file to ensure that caching is disabled for the sitemap:
add_filter( 'rank_math/sitemap/enable_caching', '__return_false' );
This will help ensure that any caching issues are resolved.
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Check for Plugin Conflicts: Sometimes, other plugins may interfere with the sitemap settings. You can use the Health Check plugin to identify any potential conflicts.
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Contact Your Hosting Provider: If the above steps do not resolve the issue, it may be worth reaching out to your hosting provider to ensure there are no server-level settings affecting the x-robots-tag header.
If you continue to experience issues after trying these steps, please reply to this ticket with any additional details, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!
Sources:
Can I NoIndex PDF Files Using an SEO Plugin? » Rank Math
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