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Sitemap files return 404 on staging

On your staging site, some XML sitemap files return a 404 error.

Why this happens. Staging sites are hidden from search engines with noindex tags, and noindexed content is excluded from sitemaps. As a result, some SEO plugin sitemap files can return 404s.

What to expect. As part of go-live, sitemaps are verified to be populated when search-engine visibility is switched on.