Two site maps

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  • Plugin Author Sybre Waaijer

    (@cybr)

    Howdy!

    We added the /sitemap_index.xml endpoint to support misconfigured hosts that cater to Yoast SEO. If you can access /sitemap.xml, your website is configured correctly in this regard, and you can ignore the “index” one.

    Both endpoints are virtual; no actual sitemap file exists on your server on either location. In fact, TSF generates a sitemap on a near-infinite number of locations to support translation plugins: https://theseoframework.com/sitemap.xml/example-language-123.

    TSF maintains a cache of each unique sitemap in the database (togglable at “SEO Settings > General > Performance”). The cache key of this sitemap remains the same until the blog ID (multisite) or site language setting (translation plugin) changes. Both /sitemap.xml and /sitemap_index.xml share the base key, thus sharing the same database store. Consequently, you need not worry about it filling up your database.

    Thread Starter billbennett

    (@billbennett)

    Thanks. That answers my question. And I think it answers the other question I had: Is it safe to delete the second sitemap from Google Search Console?

    Presumably the answer is yes?

    Plugin Author Sybre Waaijer

    (@cybr)

    Cheers ?? Yes, that’s correct — I recommend keeping /sitemap.xml for best support.

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