Title: Missing Data Sources
Last modified: June 23, 2025

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# Missing Data Sources

 *  Resolved [meroving](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meroving/)
 * (@meroving)
 * [11 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-data-sources/)
 * Hello!
   My data source was deleted accidentally from the Merchant Center, and 
   now, when I try to re-add it via the automatic WooCommerce integration, Google
   Merchant redirects us back to the website to complete the setup.I’ve already 
   tried a full reconnect, plugin removal, and reinstallation, but the data source
   no longer appears in the Merchant Center setup.I have found this page based on
   the manual:/wp-admin/admin.php?page=connection-test-admin-pagebut do not know
   how I can manage this case here.. (however, the connenction checks looks ok)
 * Reconnect doesn’t work, and creating a new Google Merchant account is not an 
   option unfortunately. There is Cloudflare Enterprise behind the site if that 
   is important. The xmlrpc.php working well.
 * Any tips on how to re-register or re-push the data source from the plugin back
   into the Google Merchant Center would be much appreciated.
 * Thank you in advance!
 * Regards, M
    -  This topic was modified 11 months, 1 week ago by [meroving](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meroving/).
      Reason: Added xmlrpc.php

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 *  Plugin Support [LovingBro (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovingbro/)
 * (@lovingbro)
 * [11 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-data-sources/#post-18523768)
 * Hi [@meroving](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meroving/)
 * I understand you’re running into a frustrating loop where the Google Merchant
   Center no longer shows your data source after it was accidentally deleted, and
   reconnecting through the Google for WooCommerce plugin isn’t restoring it. You’ve
   already done some great groundwork by checking the connection page, xmlrpc.php,
   and attempting a full reconnect.
 * When a data feed is deleted from the Merchant Center, the plugin won’t automatically
   recreate it unless a new sync is triggered properly. Here’s what you can try 
   next:
    1. **Clear the current plugin connection** from WooCommerce to Google: Go to **
       Marketing → Google Listings & Ads → Settings → Disconnect**. Wait a few minutes,
       then reconnect.
    2. **Manually force a feed push**: After reconnecting, navigate to **Marketing 
       → Google Listings & Ads → Product Feed**, then click **Sync Products** (or “
       Fetch now” depending on version). This should attempt to push a fresh feed.
    3. **Verify feed registration in GMC**: Log into your Merchant Center, go to **
       Products → Feeds**, and check if a new primary feed was created after resyncing.
       If not, check **Diagnostics** under Products to see if any feed connection errors
       are logged.
    4. **Flush any cache/CDN layers**: Since you’re using Cloudflare Enterprise, make
       sure caching isn’t interfering with Google’s ability to access the feed URL.
       Temporarily disable any aggressive caching for /wp-json/ and /xmlfeed/ endpoints
       or whitelist Googlebot.
 * If the feed still won’t re-register, we can manually submit the feed URL directly
   in Merchant Center under **Products → Feeds → Add Feed**, and choose **Scheduled
   Fetch**, using the feed URL usually found at:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       https://yoursite.com/wp-content/uploads/google-listings-and-ads/xml/product-feed.xml
       ```
   
 * Just replace yoursite.com with your actual domain.
 * Let me know how it goes, and I’ll be happy to help further if needed!
 *  Thread Starter [meroving](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meroving/)
 * (@meroving)
 * [11 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-data-sources/#post-18523855)
 * Hello [@lovingbro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovingbro/) !
 * Thank you for your super-fast response!
    2. On the product feed page, I see only the products (channel: sync and show) and
       this: “Free listings setup completed. No issues to resolve 🎉” There is no Fetch
       Now or Sync button
 * Therefore, I wanted to try the manual way, but there is no such file: /wp-content/
   uploads/google-listings-and-ads/xml/product-feed.xml on my site.
   Actually, this
   folder ‘google-listings-and-ads’ (or any connected to the plugin) does not exist
   under the uploads for me.
 * If this manual feed addition can replace the automatic WooCommerce feed, then
   it seems perfect. Is there a way to generate this from the plugin?
   EDIT: Or may
   I need to try the button named “Sync All Products with Google Merchant Center”
   on this page: admin.php?page=connection-test-admin-page, and this might generate
   the feed file?
 * Regards, M
    -  This reply was modified 11 months, 1 week ago by [meroving](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meroving/).
      Reason: EDIT: text
 *  Thread Starter [meroving](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meroving/)
 * (@meroving)
 * [11 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-data-sources/#post-18523926)
 * Hello [@lovingbro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovingbro/) !
 * This button ‘Sync All Products with Google Merchant Center’ not just solved the
   case, but re-created the data source I have missing.
 * So I could resolved the case with this.
   Thanks for the support!
 * Regards, M
 *  Plugin Support [LovingBro (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovingbro/)
 * (@lovingbro)
 * [11 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-data-sources/#post-18523928)
 * Hi [@meroving](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meroving/)
 * Thanks so much for following up and pointing that out. You’re right, and I appreciate
   your patience. My earlier response about the feed file location was incorrect,
   as the Google for WooCommerce plugin doesn’t generate a public XML feed under/
   wp-content/uploads/. Instead, it syncs products via the Content API, meaning 
   there is no standalone XML feed to submit manually. I apologize for any confusion
   that may have caused.
 * The “Sync All Products with Google Merchant Center” button you found on the /
   wp-admin/admin.php?page=connection-test-admin-page is exactly the right next 
   step. That triggers a full resync using the Content API and can help re-register
   the products with your Merchant Center account, especially if the original feed
   was deleted.
 * Here’s what I recommend:
    1. Go to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=connection-test-admin-page
    2. Click **“Sync All Products with Google Merchant Center”**
    3. After that completes, go back to **Marketing → Google Listings & Ads → Product
       Feed** and confirm that the sync status updates (please note that it may take
       some time)
    4. Log in to your **Google Merchant Center**, check the **Products → All Products**
       section, and see if the products begin repopulating
 * If they do not, then disconnect and reconnect the plugin one more time **after
   the full sync**, to reset any broken link between the site and Google.
 * Let me know how the sync goes!
 *  Plugin Support [LovingBro (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovingbro/)
 * (@lovingbro)
 * [11 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-data-sources/#post-18523936)
 * Hi [@meroving](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meroving/)
 * I really appreciate you taking the time to follow up, and I’m so glad to hear
   that using the “Sync All Products with Google Merchant Center” button resolved
   the issue and recreated the missing data source. That’s excellent news!
 * If Google for WooCommerce has been helpful for your store and you’ve appreciated
   the support you received, we’d be truly grateful if you could leave us a quick
   review here: [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-listings-and-ads/reviews/#new-post](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-listings-and-ads/reviews/#new-post)
 * Thanks again for working through this, and all the best with your listings!

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 * Last reply from: [LovingBro (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovingbro/)
 * Last activity: [11 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-data-sources/#post-18523936)
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