Following steps can be done to resolve this:
- Visit
https://YOUR_SITE/sitemap.xmland check it directly or validate using XML Sitemap Validator. If it passes, your file structure is correct. - Ensure “enable sitemap” is turned on in your Discourse Admin panel.
- Confirm your site is not set to “login required”, as private sites block crawlers.
- Review your
robots.txtfile and verify that no rules block crawling.