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[Resolved] Issue with Plugin Behavior on Multilingual Sitemap and Ukrainian Pages
This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: The client reported an issue with the HTML sitemap on their website using WPML and Rank Math SEO. The sitemap displayed Ukrainian titles for pages but linked to the Czech versions, and it did not include other language versions correctly. Additionally, all pages for the Ukrainian language were marked with a noindex tag, making them invisible to search engines. Solution: We recommended the client to follow these steps: 1. Install the WPML SEO add-on from Plugins -> Add new -> Commercial tab. 2. Re-save the permalinks. 3. Apply the workaround described in the errata page: https://wpml.org/errata/rankmath-rank_math_html_sitemap-shortcode-lists-html-sitemap-in-all-languages/. 4. Check if the issue is resolved. If these steps do not resolve the issue, we recommend creating a staging site and testing by deactivating all plugins and reactivating them one by one to identify the culprit. Start with a default WordPress theme and only WPML plugins and RankMath SEO activated.
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Background of the issue:
I am experiencing unusual behavior with WPML on my website hidden link. I have tried reinstalling WPML and clearing the database, but nothing helps.
Symptoms:
The HTML sitemap generated by Rank Math uses Ukrainian titles for pages but links to the Czech versions. The sitemap does not include other language versions correctly. All pages for the Ukrainian language are marked with a noindex tag hidden link , making the entire version of the site invisible to search engines. Canonical tags are also added.
Questions:
Could you please help investigate and advise on how to resolve these issues?
Good afternoon, please note that I do not use the sitemap through a shortcode; I use it by selecting a page.
Also, I don't see any critical errors. In fact, no errors are visible at all.
Additionally, I figured out why there was a noindex tag in the categories. This happened when I selected the option in the RANK Math settings to not index empty categories and archives. I think this setting is perceived as the absence of translation - hidden link.
Nevertheless, in the sitemap, the links still lead to the Czech version instead of the Ukrainian one, although the titles are in Ukrainian. At the same time, categories and products in Ukrainian are missing from the sitemap, as well as the products themselves. Could this be related? Even Robin Image Optimizer and WEBP Express are behaving strangely and do not see all the media files.
Hello,
My name is Carlos and I will continue working on this ticket.
Please follow these steps:
- Install the WPML SEO add-on in Plugins -> Add new -> Commercial tab
- Re-save the permalinks
- Double-check if the issue disappeared
Could you tell me the results of the steps described above?
I can see that this page is showing the issues in the original language where WPML plugins make no changes. Could you describe step by step how this page was created?
