Title: XML Sitemaps cannot be found?? Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # XML Sitemaps cannot be found?? * Resolved [PhillShaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillshaw/) * (@phillshaw) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-sitemaps-cannot-be-found/) * WordPress version: 3.5.1 WordPress SEO version: 1.4.1 * **I did this:** Activated XML sitemaps * **I expected the plugin to do this:** Allow me/Google to access sitemaps. * **Instead it did this:** * > You tried going to [http://www.phillshaw.co.uk/home/home/sitemap_index.xml](http://www.phillshaw.co.uk/home/home/sitemap_index.xml), > and it doesn’t exist. All is not lost! You can search for what you’re looking > for. * If you go to the xml index page: [http://www.phillshaw.co.uk/home/sitemap_index.xml](http://www.phillshaw.co.uk/home/sitemap_index.xml) I get the message above. I have switched to 2012 theme and turned off all other plugins to test for a conflict but I cannot seem to resolve this. It looks like something is adding an extra ‘/home/’ directory. Any idea how to correct this? * Thanks, Phil * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-seo/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-seo/) Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * Thread Starter [PhillShaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillshaw/) * (@phillshaw) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-sitemaps-cannot-be-found/#post-3526931) * I also tried: [http://www.phillshaw.co.uk/sitemap_index.xml](http://www.phillshaw.co.uk/sitemap_index.xml) to try and omit the extra /home/ folder but I still get a 404 error, any thoughts Mr Yoast? * [SRD75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srd75/) * (@srd75) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-sitemaps-cannot-be-found/#post-3526948) * I received the same symptom. * WordPress version: 3.5.1 Wordpress SEO version: 1.3.4.4 * I deactivated all other plugins and reverted to the default theme without a fix. * I noticed the plugin was not up to date – I updated it and the problem was solved for me. * [jgreen100](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jgreen100/) * (@jgreen100) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-sitemaps-cannot-be-found/#post-3527039) * I am not sure if I have the same issue. I recently re-built my site on WordPress. It did not change domain names but I did move the site from a template site company to a Bluehost WordPress implementation. Using Yoast’s WordPress SEO plugin my XML sitemaps are also not showing up in Google Webmaster tools. I get the following error from Google: * We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the location you provided and then resubmit. * General HTTP error: 404 not found HTTP Error: 404 * Going to [http://creativecakesallison.com/page-sitemap.xml](http://creativecakesallison.com/page-sitemap.xml) it looks like the Sitemaps are set up correctly. Any idea why Google can’t see the Sitemaps? * [SRD75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srd75/) * (@srd75) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-sitemaps-cannot-be-found/#post-3527040) * Maybe your robots.txt file is disallowing search engines? * [ggg377](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ggg377/) * (@ggg377) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-sitemaps-cannot-be-found/#post-3527051) * Same is happening to me. I think it started with one of the recent plugin updates( sitemaps were generating fine before). Not using a cache currently. * [ggg377](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ggg377/) * (@ggg377) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-sitemaps-cannot-be-found/#post-3527052) * Found a solution for myself. Disabled the sitemap functionality and re-enabled it. Works now. * Thread Starter [PhillShaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillshaw/) * (@phillshaw) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-sitemaps-cannot-be-found/#post-3527053) * I disabled the entire plugin, re-enabled it, disabled Sitemaps, re-enabled and now they’re working again! * Thanks guys! * [http://www.phillshaw.co.uk/home/sitemap_index.xml](http://www.phillshaw.co.uk/home/sitemap_index.xml) * [jgreen100](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jgreen100/) * (@jgreen100) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-sitemaps-cannot-be-found/#post-3527072) * I don’t think my robots.txt file is set up correctly. However I can’t see how to edit it. When I go to the page: [http://creativecakesallison.com/robots.txt](http://creativecakesallison.com/robots.txt) * All it says is this: * User-agent: * Disallow: /wp-admin/ Disallow: /wp-includes/. * My site is set to be search engine visible in WordPress’s configuration. Do I need to create my own robots.txt file? Is something not set up correctly in Yoast or WordPress? Thanks in advance for your help! * Thread Starter [PhillShaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillshaw/) * (@phillshaw) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-sitemaps-cannot-be-found/#post-3527073) * Im no robots expert but to me: Disallow: /wp-admin/ Disallow: /wp-includes/. * Tells google to ignore those directories, for a good reason. WP creates virtual robot.txt files that, to my knowledge, we cant edit manually. * To confirm are you getting the same Yoast Sitemap issues? 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