Hi folks, A few days ago, I added my forum (found at https://www.healhaven.net) to Google’s search console (found at https://www.search.google.com/search-console)! In their specified sitemap section, I added my sitemap of course (found at https://www.healhaven.net/sitemap.xml). It was a success overall, however I noticed one thing - when clicking on it to further check the data, between the two parts of the sitemap (sitemap_1.xml & sitemap_recent.xml), one part of the sitemap (sitemap_recent.xml) has the following issue (See attached below): [image] I reached out to https://www.digitalocean.com (where I’m hosting it from) and they couldn’t seem to reach a fix and suggested I reach out to everyone here. Validate XML Sitemap - XML Sitemaps Generator produced the following (valid sitemap, no errors): [image] Dashboard shows I’m running 3.3.0.beta5-dev and I do indeed update daily etc. The sitemap plugin, I’ve constantly enabled as now I’ve noticed it definitely switches itself off (after whatever period of time), for some odd unknown reason! But I do have the general sitemap stuff enabled in the settings ALONE aside from the Plugin available. Would appreciate a reply/some advice. Thanks in advance!

Do you mean plugin Discourse Sitemap? It should not use anymore, and functionality is in the core.

[image] Jakke Flemming: Do you mean plugin Discourse Sitemap? Was referring to this: [image] [image] (eventually it’s going to - or so I expect it to - turn itself back off again) Other that I have the main one enabled as found in the default settings list: [image] Still, what should I actually do to fix this? Not got a clue.

[image] Jakke Flemming: I would delete discourse sitemap row from app.yml and do rebuilding and see what happends. and see what happens? so your not sure bro? (I do appreciate each reply, just not so much the uncertainty if you get where I’m coming from). so there’s a chance “it” (the forum or anything important) can break is what your telling me though? I wouldn’t want to have to go through that man. But if I gotta try it, I guess I will in a bit and report back.

You should remove the sitemap plugin from your app.yml as that plugin has been deprecated: [image] Discourse Sitemap Plugin discourse2 Summary Discourse Sitemap adds a sitemap.xml to your Discourse instance open_book Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately. Features There has been some discussion over the need of a sitemap, and I think Discourse doesn’t really need one, although I do believe that a forum might be indexed a bit faster with one. Anyway, we created this plugin because of a customer that needed a sitemap for Google N… As Jagster says, the sitemap is now included in core so there’s no need to double up, and having it in there could cause conflicts.

No one can’t be totally sure. But you have two plugins doing same thing, and another of those is old and not updated in very long time, and that exacly thing isn’t working for you. So? Plus practically every forum is using core version, not old plugin, and it looks like you are the only one who has issues.

[image] JammyDodger: You should remove the sitemap plugin from your app.yml as that plugin has been deprecated: [image] Jakke Flemming: I would delete discourse sitemap row from app.yml I deleted the sitemap plugin row entirely and rebuilt the container. Still seeing the original same thing, even after I deleted the sitemap link from the GS Console and readded it.

so… anyone (else?) perhaps got any other solutions… or something? still encountering this in my google search console. how do I fix this?

sitemap_recent show topics from the last 3 days. The last post on your forum was 8 days ago. That’s why your sitemap_recent is empty and show errors

yeah, my bro… I understand that. My question is HOW do I actually fix it? What am I supposed to do? I’m unsure, I’m still learning as I go every day man.

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Jagster (Jakke Flemming) July 17, 2024, 7:50pm 4

I would delete discourse sitemap row from app.yml and do rebuilding and see what happends. Just because it shouldn’t be in use and can conflict against version of core.

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