Title: Plugin breaks sitemap
Last modified: September 10, 2025

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# Plugin breaks sitemap

 *  Resolved [beepeque7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beepeque7/)
 * (@beepeque7)
 * [8 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-breaks-sitemap/)
 * The plugin es breaking my sitemap generated by AIO SEO plugin. I’m getting this
   error when the plugin is activated:
 * This page contains the following errors:
 * error on line 2 at column 6: XML declaration allowed only at the start of the
   document Below is a rendering of the page up to the first error.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fplugin-breaks-sitemap%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [Jasmine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hyenokian/)
 * (@hyenokian)
 * [8 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-breaks-sitemap/#post-18637429)
 * Dear [@beepeque7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beepeque7/),
 * Thanks for the topic.
 * I want to mention, that we need more information for further investigation of
   the case.
   Please either send the full error message or share a link to the page
   where the following popup is located, so we can see the error.
 * Looking forward to hearing back from you.
 * Thank you.
 *  Plugin Support [Jasmine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hyenokian/)
 * (@hyenokian)
 * [8 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-breaks-sitemap/#post-18647802)
 * Dear [@beepeque7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beepeque7/),
 * We’re closing this ticket for now as we last heard from you 1 week ago.
   If the
   query is unresolved, drop us a line and we’ll get back to you at the earliest
   and the ticket will be re-opened.
 * For a new query, feel free to open a new topic. Our Customer Care Specialists
   will be happy to help you.
 * Thank you.

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## Tags

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 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Jasmine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hyenokian/)
 * Last activity: [8 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-breaks-sitemap/#post-18647802)
 * Status: resolved