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How to Fix 404 Categories / Tag XML Sitemap in WordPress SEO by Yoast

How to Fix 404 Categories / Tag XML Sitemap in WordPress SEO by Yoast
5 Sep, 2012
WordPress SEO Plugin by Yoast is by far one of the best SEO plugin I have come across for WordPress. One of the best thing about the plugin is that fact that it does most of the SEO related task with having one plugin. Yoast constantly updates the plugin to add new features which is great but at times some things might break , for example I was getting a 404 Page when I was trying to access the Categories / Tag XML Sitemap.

Thankfully there is a simple fix to resolve the issue. All you have to do is make sure the tags and categories are set to Always Include in Include in sitemap?: option in the edit Categories / Tag Screen. If you want step by step instruction read on

  • Log in to the Admin Panel
  • From the left sidebar go in to Post >> Categories
  • Hover on any category and click on edit
  • Scroll down to the end to Include in sitemap?: make sure you select Always Include
  • Click on update

Repeat for Tags and test out the Categories / Tag XML sitemaps on your site and they should work. If you have any issues or if this fixes your issue , please drop us a comment below or give me a shout on Google+

If this fix does not work you could also try wpbeginner’s version of a fix here

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  • Serah

    WOW, you are awesome. This issues has been eating my head in for the past month or so, this solution worked for me , you are a life saver

    Thanks a lot ^_^

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      I am glad it worked for you

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    Thanks, really you saved my life.

  • David

    WOrked like a charm! Thanks you so much, I was looking for a solution for the past 3 days!

  • Jacob

    This method worked for me

  • Ismene

    Great post. Changed all my pages to ‘Always Include’ and they all show up in the site map – no more 404s. Thanks a lot.

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    Good Article – 404s are always a pain to deal with.

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