Title: Enable Multiple Language-Specific Sitemaps
Last modified: August 25, 2023

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# Enable Multiple Language-Specific Sitemaps

 *  [lihiniperera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lihiniperera/)
 * (@lihiniperera)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-multiple-language-specific-sitemaps/)
 * How Can I Enable Multiple Language-Specific Sitemaps in WordPress Using WPML 
   and Yoast SEO?
 * I’m currently working on a WordPress website using WPML Multilingual CMS Version
   4.5.5 and Yoast SEO Version 19.8. We have successfully enabled five different
   languages on my website. However, I’ve noticed that all the links for these languages
   are currently included in a single sitemap. To enhance my website’s SEO strategy
   further, I’d like to have separate sitemaps for each language version. These 
   are the sitemaps I aim to create:
    - [https://dev.test.com/sitemap_index.xml](https://dev.test.com/sitemap_index.xml)
    - [https://dev.test.com/en/sitemap_index.xml](https://dev.test.com/en/sitemap_index.xml)
    - [https://dev.test.com/de/sitemap_index.xml](https://dev.test.com/de/sitemap_index.xml)
    - [https://dev.test.com/fr/sitemap_index.xml](https://dev.test.com/fr/sitemap_index.xml)
    - [https://dev.test.com/ru/sitemap_index.xml](https://dev.test.com/ru/sitemap_index.xml)
    - [https://dev.test.com/es/sitemap_index.xml](https://dev.test.com/es/sitemap_index.xml)
 * ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/G2Ds4EK_7ETYChrBhVC9w9vAR1AgS-YeRJeX6t6s0gdubMHDClVL3MlocnlhukkLpcIrd6szNv4a4GZX3F9t2RLIARC8bSQjqodzqQb6yUJF_ac43TeSugLbftRjr37UOR_Mgmq8ryE91k-
   uxqm3-c8)
 *  Single sitemap
   I’ve attempted to enable and disable the WPML Multilingual CMS
   plugin and then enable Multiple sitemaps, but the default language sitemap continues
   to have multiple URLs.
 * ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aj8IbFZFYHT5U1RGUhjnSRsovEa1pubJIEgadYtk4qEt_jtVFAeAMmYXdc07_zQn_h0CjhbOvGcZN_PUu3F_FPSVCcAj-
   vYBefPlndBChjLRrddHfI_H5x-iRBlu_loJb8Byn6N7x6T49qxTFtPCbQE)
 *  Default language sitemap
   Could you please guide me  on how to configure my website
   to enable these language-specific sitemaps effectively using WPML and Yoast SEO.
   I’m looking for step-by-step instructions or best practices to implement this
   optimization successfully.

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 *  [George Appiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/)
 * (@gappiah)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-multiple-language-specific-sitemaps/#post-17000140)
 * That’s something to check with the authors of the two plugins involved.
 * A quick Google search seems to suggest you need some “WPML SEO add-on” plugin
   from the WPML side. Please see: [https://wpml.org/documentation/plugins-compatibility/using-wordpress-seo-with-wpml/](https://wpml.org/documentation/plugins-compatibility/using-wordpress-seo-with-wpml/)
 * Good luck!
 *  Thread Starter [lihiniperera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lihiniperera/)
 * (@lihiniperera)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-multiple-language-specific-sitemaps/#post-17000181)
 * [@gappiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/)
 * Thank you for your response. I’ve already installed the WPML SEO plugin as suggested,
   but I’m still encountering issues enabling language-specific sitemaps.
 * I’ve followed the documentation provided by WPML regarding the use of WordPress
   SEO with WPML ([https://wpml.org/documentation/plugins-compatibility/using-wordpress-seo-with-wpml/](https://wpml.org/documentation/plugins-compatibility/using-wordpress-seo-with-wpml/)),
   but it doesn’t seem to address my specific concern about creating separate sitemaps
   for each language.
 * Is there a specific setting or configuration within the WPML SEO that I might
   be missing? Your guidance on how to enable language-specific sitemaps effectively
   using WPML and Yoast SEO would be greatly appreciated.
 *  [George Appiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/)
 * (@gappiah)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-multiple-language-specific-sitemaps/#post-17000203)
 * As I mentioned earlier, you’ll need to get in touch with the authors of these
   specific products for help.
 * WPML is a commercial product. So is the WPML SEO addon plugin. As we don’t have
   access to these plugins here at WordPress.org, there’s not a whole log we can
   do to help you here.

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