WordPress SEO not generating xml site maps

I deleted the current version of the plugin 2.1.1 and reinstalled the previous version, 2.1. The plugin is generating sitemaps again, so there is something buggy about 2.1.1 and generating sitemaps.

I had the same issue, posted it but had no answer. I’ll try to install the 2.1 version. Trying to find a download link without success. Were did you find it?

@farinas

First deactivate WordPress SEO and then remove it from your plugins.

Then go here: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/wordpress-seo/developers/ and look for 2.1(svn). When you click on the link it will start a download the 2.1 version. Download this version of your plugin and then upload it to your plugins and activate it.

You can generate an XML sitemap from there.

@davidtleblanc

I tried this and it didn’t work. I am using the Fount theme and its a single page. What happens when I click the xml sitemap button is that it just pulls up my site with the xml end tag essentially reading as an HTML page and not an xml document.

@farinas

You didn’t hear anything because Youst doesn’t provide support for their free versions. Only the premium and those are in one on one messaging and not in a public venue. Its unfortinately especially for issues like these.

@davidtleblanc Thanks! Did here but the same problem persists…

@werdnayad didn’t know that…guess I’ll have to hire someone who know code

@davidtleblanc Thanks! Did here but the same problem persists…

@werdnayad didn’t know that…guess I’ll have to hire someone who know code

I found a fix. I went ahead and kept Youst installed and then also installed Google XML Sitemap. The sitemap worked great and Youst still seems to be working normally (even though there are a lot of warnings). It accomplished what I needed.

@werdnayad

Installing the Google XML Sitemaps was my next solution. Just make sure Yoast’s site map generator is unchecked. I used to use it, but switched to WordPress SEO for the sake of simplification.

I don’t know why my solution worked for me and no one else. The sites I used this plugin on are continuing to generate XML sitemaps after the fix.

This started when I was making some changes and wanted those changes reflected in the sitemap-index, but the latest version seemed not to generate new sitemaps, just 404 pages. I went back to latest version that I knew worked, installed that one and got the sitemaps to generate.

Reinstalled the last version and the maps are still there. I am going to leave it alone for a while. Time and tweaking by Yoast will fix it eventually. If not, there is always a plan B.

@werdnayad and @davidtleblanc

PROBLEM SOLVED

1. Deactivated all my plugins other than SEO YOAST: nothing happened, the extra line added on top of my sitemap xml wasn’t from any plugin.

2. Anyway, checked all plugin php and functions.php from my theme for space befor <?php or after ?>: it was all ok

3. Tried Google XML Sitemap: didn’t work also

4. FINALLY! Installed Fix Rss Feed Plugin : worked like a charm ??

The problem probably occurred due to updating wordpress.

Anyway, thank you guys! <3