Google not indexing my translate article

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Problem:
The client is facing an issue where translated articles are not being indexed automatically by Google, and they are concerned about having to manually request indexing each time.
Solution:
We recommend ensuring that Google can crawl and index your site automatically. Although WPML does not have a built-in feature for automatic indexing as this process is controlled by Google, you can request Google to index your entire site. Please read about requesting Google to recrawl your site here: Google Recrawl Documentation. Keep in mind that crawling can take a few days or weeks.

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This topic contains 11 replies, has 3 voices.

Last updated by Itamar 9 months, 1 week ago.

Assisted by: Itamar.

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September 29, 2024 at 12:40 pm #16233161
mohamedA-116	Hello Team I facing a problem where translate articles are not indexing on google
September 29, 2024 at 7:37 pm #16233797
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, Does this URL exist on your site? Can you please send me the link? Please share your site's Debug information. You can read about it here. http://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support/ Regards, Itamar.
September 30, 2024 at 5:34 pm #16237384
mohamedA-116	Here info of debug file
October 1, 2024 at 6:41 am #16238481
Waqas Bin Hasan WPML Supporter since 05/2014 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)	Hi, Thank you for the updates, meanwhile Itamar is on vacation, I'll be looking into the matter. As requested earlier by Itamar, can you please share the URL? And does it exist on your site? Further I noted that you're using an older version of WordPress. You may get conflicts and issues. Please update to the latest WordPress version. IMPORTANT: Please take full backup of your website and database beforehand. Besides this, since you're using Yoast, please also install WPML SEO (https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/wpml-seo/) which helps optimizing and works well with Yoast. Additionally, I'll also recommend deactivating any security and firewall plugins and check accordingly. Please let me know and I'll try my best to help you further. Regards.
October 2, 2024 at 5:32 am #16243305
mohamedA-116	Hi Waqas, I’ve updated WordPress and installed the WPML SEO plugin. However, articles in languages other than English are not being indexed by Google, even though everything else seems to be working fine. Could you please check an article in a language other than English to investigate further? Thank you.
October 2, 2024 at 9:05 am #16244306
Waqas Bin Hasan WPML Supporter since 05/2014 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)	Thank you for the updates, I'll check again and 'll get back to you accordingly.
October 3, 2024 at 7:10 am #16248107
Waqas Bin Hasan WPML Supporter since 05/2014 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)	Thank you for your patience and cooperation. I need to take a closer look at your site. So I request temporary access (WP-Admin and FTP), preferably to a test site where the problem has been replicated. Your next answer will be private, to share this information safely. Also provide detailed steps to reproduce the issue and links to pages in the admin and on the frontend. IMPORTANT: Please take a complete backup of the site to avoid data loss. I may need to activate/deactivate plugins also. See https://wpml.org/purchase/support-policy/privacy-and-security-when-providing-debug-information-for-support/ for details on privacy and security.
October 6, 2024 at 5:48 pm #16258303
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, and thanks for the access details. Your site does not have the Yoast XML sitemaps feature activated. Please see the attached screenshot. The sitemap feature is essential for getting Google and other search engines to index your site. A good XML sitemap acts as a roadmap of your website that leads Google to all your important pages. XML sitemaps can be good for SEO, allowing Google to find your essential pages quickly, even if your internal linking isn't perfect. The above is from the following link to the Yoast article about the sitemap feature. Please read it and activate the sitemaps feature on your site. It will surely improve Google's indexing of your site. hidden link Please also read our guide on working with WPML and the Yoast plugin. https://wpml.org/documentation/plugins-compatibility/using-wordpress-seo-with-wpml/ Please be aware that you must request Google to crawl your site. Please read about hidden link Please be aware that crawling can take a few days or weeks. Regards, Itamar.
October 7, 2024 at 6:00 am #16259012
mohamedA-116	Hello Itamar, Thank you for your response. We are currently using a different plugin for our sitemap, which is why the Yoast sitemap feature isn't activated. We're also facing an issue with Yoast updates. Please check our sitemap using the following link: [hidden link;. We are using the XML Sitemap Generator for Google for our sitemaps. Let me know if you need any further details or assistance. Thanks
October 7, 2024 at 8:22 am #16259598
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, OK I see, you are using a different plugin to present the sitemaps of your site. My colleague and I asked you a question, but you have not yet answered it. Please share example links that you get the notice (your first screenshot) that they are not indexed. By the way, in the screenshot you shared, there is an option to Request Indexing. Have you tried this option to see if it helps? In my previous reply, I wrote: Please be aware that you must request Google to crawl your site. Please read about hidden link Please be aware that crawling can take a few days or weeks. Have you requested Google to crawl your site? Regards, Itamar.
October 7, 2024 at 4:29 pm #16262949
mohamedA-116	Hi Itamar, Thank you for your follow-up. We have tried the "Request Indexing" option and successfully indexed a few pages manually. However, we believe this process should be automatic, rather than needing manual intervention each time. Could you advise on how to ensure our site is indexed automatically, without relying on manual requests? Thanks
October 8, 2024 at 12:32 pm #16265401
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, The only thing I can think of is that you must request Google to index/crawl your entire site. I'm sorry, but there is no building option for this in WPML. Such an option is also impossible, as Google controls it. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Regards, Itamar.