sitemap issue => XML declaration allowed only at the start of the document

Hello @rodman38

Thank you for contacting the support and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.

Please follow this troubleshooting guide to fix the issue:
https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-sitemap-issues/#xml-text-declaration

Hope that helps.

Merci @rankmath

I followed the recommendations, but it doesn’t work.

• This reply was modified 5 years ago by rodman38.

Hello @rodman38

Can you please share the screenshot of the error?

Also, if that doesn’t help, it could be a conflict with one of the plugins or the theme you are using.

To determine that, please follow this troubleshooting guide:
https://rankmath.com/kb/check-plugin-conflicts/

Please let us know if you find the culprit.

Looking forward to helping you. Thank you.

Hi @rankmath

I just found the problem, I had a custom mu-plugins, I just fixed the code and it works now.

Thanks ??

Hello @rodman38

Glad you got that sorted.

If you don’t mind me asking, could you please leave us a review (if you haven’t already) on https://www.ads-software.com/support/plugin/seo-by-rank-math/reviews/#new-post about your overall experience with Rank Math? We appreciate your time and patience.

If you have any other questions in the future, know that we are here to help you.

Thank you.