Hreflang tags moved to your sitemap

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June 24, 2025 at 12:05 am #17162657
stephaneM-28	Background of the issue: I am using WPML with my WordPress site hidden link. I noticed that WPML has moved hreflang tags to the sitemap to improve SEO and avoid duplicate hreflang data. WPML has disabled the hreflang tags in the page's section, but I can re-enable them in WPML → Languages → SEO options. I use RankMath for SEO. Symptoms: I do not see hreflang tags in my RankMath sitemap. Questions: Will the information about hreflang tags in the WPML documentation apply to RankMath as well? How can I ensure hreflang tags appear in my RankMath sitemap?
June 24, 2025 at 12:34 am #17162710
Lauren WPML Supporter since 10/2015 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/New_York (GMT-04:00)	Please let me know if you are able to set up a copy of your site for further testing. If not, I can set one up for you and migrate ac opy of the site there.
June 24, 2025 at 7:19 pm #17166542
Lauren WPML Supporter since 10/2015 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/New_York (GMT-04:00)	Our compatibilty team is looking into this issue and has asked if I can get a copy of your site - either using the Duplicator plugin or a database dump. I have marked the next reply with the fields to provide a link to duplicator or database dump safely, if you are able to share. Thanks!