Title: SITEMAP Last modified: February 20, 2020 --- # SITEMAP * Resolved [calgarytech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/calgarytech/) * (@calgarytech) * [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-87/) * SHORT VERSION: How does JETPACK create SITEMAP.XML and why does Google not like it? * BACKGROUND: Please look a my directory [https://www.commodore.ca/no-SITEMAP.jpg](https://www.commodore.ca/no-SITEMAP.jpg) and note that SITEMAP.XML is not there BUT if you surf to [https://www.commodore.ca/sitemap.xml](https://www.commodore.ca/sitemap.xml), one will appear. * I noticed the issue because Google Search Console (aka webmaster tools) tells me it cannot find my sitemap. If I manually submit the sitemap using [https://www.commodore.ca/sitemap.xml](https://www.commodore.ca/sitemap.xml) Google will tell me it cannot find it. If I immediately resubmit [https://www.commodore.ca/sitemap.xml](https://www.commodore.ca/sitemap.xml) Google says it found it and all is well… for a few days, until Google sends me a notice that they cannot find [https://www.commodore.ca/sitemap.xml](https://www.commodore.ca/sitemap.xml) * I am not using Yoast (removed 2 years ago) or any other SEO/SITEMAP plugin. * I assume there must be some sort of redirect in WP-CONFIG or elsewhere for SITEMAP. XML but I don’t know where that as and MUCH more imporantly, Google doesn’t like it. I see that JETPACK has a wp-content\plugins\jetpack\modules\sitemaps folder but all that is in there are .PHP’s (which no doubt build the .XML file, but I don’t know where it puts it or if it is just in the server memory and not a real file) * I have toggled CREATE SITEMAPS off and on in JETPACK, but SITEMAP.XML does not appear in my root file structure. - This topic was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by [calgarytech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/calgarytech/). - This topic was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by [calgarytech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/calgarytech/). * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fsitemap-87%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * Plugin Support [fresatomica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fresatomica/) * (@fresatomica) * [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-87/#post-12459155) * Hi there! * I had a look at your site [https://www.commodore.ca](https://www.commodore.ca) and everything looks good on my end, the sitemap is also loading without any issues, although the link to the screenshot you sent us doesn’t work so I can’t see what you meant. Is it possible that your site is intermittently going down which is resulting in problems? * It would be good if you could resend us the email that you received from Google or a screenshot from the Google Search Console. * This may also be helpful: [https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7451001?hl=en](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7451001?hl=en) * Thread Starter [calgarytech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/calgarytech/) * (@calgarytech) * [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-87/#post-12462538) * Unfortunately, I deleted the emails from Google (not smart, I know). The screen shot is still present and I can load it even from my cell (i.e. not logged in) so you should be able to see it: [https://www.commodore.ca/no-SITEMAP.jpg](https://www.commodore.ca/no-SITEMAP.jpg) * Should there be a SITEMAP.XML in the root or is there some re-direction? * Thanks, * Plugin Support [Velda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supernovia/) * (@supernovia) * [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-87/#post-12466365) * We’re getting this error: * > The owner of this website (www.commodore.ca) does not allow hotlinking to that > resource (/no-SITEMAP.jpg). * Since this seems to be a repeat issue though, do you want to just let us know next time this happens? * Also, I noticed your sitemap, when I click that link, actually shows links to a few different sitemaps. This one seems to work. Can you submit it to Google? * [https://www.urtech.ca/sitemap-1.xml](https://www.urtech.ca/sitemap-1.xml) * Thread Starter [calgarytech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/calgarytech/) * (@calgarytech) * [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-87/#post-12468407) * That is great. I forgot I turned that feature on in CloudFlare a few weeks ago. Ya, it works. We had so many people hotlinking our content it was killing us. * I moved it to a different site that I still allow hotlinking on: * [https://www.voteleela.com/downloads/no-SITEMAP.jpg](https://www.voteleela.com/downloads/no-SITEMAP.jpg) * Sorry for the confusion and thanks for the reminder 🙂 Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) The topic ‘SITEMAP’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/jetpack/assets/icon.svg?rev=2819237) * [Jetpack - WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jetpack/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jetpack/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jetpack/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jetpack/reviews/) ## Tags * [sitemaps](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/sitemaps/) * 4 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [calgarytech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/calgarytech/) * Last activity: [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-87/#post-12468407) * Status: resolved