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Deleted properties still in XML sitemap

Your XML sitemap can still list property pages that you have deleted, and those URLs now return 404 errors.

Why this happens. Rank Math caches the sitemap, so trashing a property does not always clear that cache automatically.

How to fix it.

  1. In WordPress, go to Rank Math > Sitemap Settings and click Save Changes. Rank Math regenerates the sitemap and the trashed URLs drop out.
  2. Empty the property trash so the posts do not linger.
  3. Open /property-sitemap.xml and check that only live listings appear.