XML Sitemap Not Updating

Hello, we apologize for the inconvenience you are facing with your XML sitemap not updating correctly and missing over 100 published posts on your site.

To address this issue, please follow these steps:

1. Check if Your Sitemap is Accessible:

   • Use the httpstatus.io tool to check the status of your sitemap URL. This will help identify any issues preventing Googlebot from accessing your sitemap.

   

2. Exclude Sitemap from Caching:

   • If your sitemap is being cached, exclude it from caching. You can refer to our tutorial on how to exclude Sitemaps from caching.

3. Submitted Sitemap is Incorrect:

   • Ensure you have submitted the correct sitemap. Submit sitemap_index.xml and make sure all inner sitemaps like post-sitemap.xml are showing up in your Google Search Console when clicking on sitemap_index.xml file.

If after following these steps the issue persists, 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:
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
How to Fix “Incorrect HTTP Header Content-Type” Error in Sitemaps » Rank Math
Indexed, Not Submitted in Sitemap – Google Search Console » Rank Math

Hello,

Thanks for contacting us, and sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused you.

Please share your sitemap URL so we can check this for you.

One possible reason can be that your sitemap is heavily cached. Please follow the steps below to see if it works for you.

#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/

#3. If the above steps doesn’t seem to work, kindly apply the following filter code to your site.

add_filter( 'rank_math/sitemap/enable_caching', '__return_false');

Here’s how you can add filter/hook to your WordPress site:
https://rankmath.com/kb/wordpress-hooks-actions-filters/

Let us know how it goes. Looking forward to helping you.

Thank you.

Hello,

This can occur due to the caching on your website.

Caching is a process where your website stores frequently accessed information to improve loading times and reduce server load. However, sometimes this cached data can cause issues and display outdated content. So, if you encounter this problem, you may need to clear your website’s cache to ensure the information is updated.

Please follow the second and third steps in the guide we shared earlier to prevent a reoccurrence.

We hope this helps, and please do not hesitate to let us know if you need our assistance with anything else.

Thank you.