Yoast Auto generating URLs in sitemap

@gabriel239

Upon checking the https://chewproofdogsbed.com/post-sitemap1.xml, we do see the error that you are referencing.

XML declaration allowed only at the start of the document

This issue typically happens when a plugin or theme function incorrectly adds empty whitespace at the beginning of the sitemap(see attached screenshot). Please view the source code of your sitemap following the steps here.

An empty whitespace or a blank line appears due to a conflict with another plugin or your theme. Usually, there is an empty space or a blank line before or after the closing PHP opening or closing tag, which shouldn’t be there. You can narrow down the exact source of conflict by performing a conflict check. Once you have identified whether your theme or a plugin causes the issue, please contact the developers of that theme or plugin for assistance in finding and removing the whitespace.

You can learn more about this here – https://yoast.com/help/xml-sitemap-error/

Hi Suwash, can you send me the link to the video tutorial? So I can follow the instructions step by step to resolve this error?

Hey @gabriel239,

The direct YouTube link to the Conflict Check video tutorial is located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg7OqBY2fAA

Do let us know your findings. Thanks!

Thank you soo much. This is really helpful.

You’re welcome, hope you can find the culprit and fix it.

We are going ahead and marking this issue as resolved due to inactivity. If you require any further assistance please create a new issue.