Title: Post SiteMap Error Last modified: December 18, 2021 --- # Post SiteMap Error * Resolved [rgxr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rgxr/) * (@rgxr) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/) * Google Search Console Showing the Following Sitemap Error: * Invalid XML tag 22 instances This tag was not recognised. Please fix it and resubmit. domain.com/sitemaps/post-sitemap1.xml * ``` Line 1936 Parent tag: urlset Tag: image Line 1940 Parent tag: urlset Tag: image Line 1944 Parent tag: urlset Tag: image ``` * Remaining Sitemaps are working properly. * Can’t mention website name Plz Help fixing this error Thanks. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [Benjamin Denis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rainbowgeek/) * (@rainbowgeek) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15184887) * Hi, * try to follow this guide: * [https://www.seopress.org/support/guides/xml-sitemap-blank-page/](https://www.seopress.org/support/guides/xml-sitemap-blank-page/) * Please share the URL of your xml sitemaps. * Thx * [AJ20152015](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aj20152015/) * (@aj20152015) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15194120) * /sitemaps/post_tag-sitemap1.xml this one also is generating error. * ``` Sitemap can be read, but has errors Missing XML tag 1 instance This required tag is missing. Please add it and resubmit. Examples Line 2 Parent tag: urlset Tag: url ``` * Plugin Author [Benjamin Denis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rainbowgeek/) * (@rainbowgeek) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15200251) * Hi, * Please share the URL of your xml sitemaps. * Try to disable shortcode execution with this hook: * [https://www.seopress.org/support/hooks/enable-disable-execution-of-shortcodes-in-xml-image-sitemaps/](https://www.seopress.org/support/hooks/enable-disable-execution-of-shortcodes-in-xml-image-sitemaps/) * Or, disable image sitemaps from SEO, XML sitemaps, General tab. * Let us know if it’s better. * [twistedcode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twistedcode/) * (@twistedcode) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15213199) * I’m also having issues with sitemaps. It’s only showing 5 of my urls when there should be over 150. Seacrh console says 1200+ errors. Posted search console error message below. It’s also showing my home page on my post sitemap and none of my posts(my homepage is a page, not a post). I’ve tried your suggestions earlier of not using image sitemap and it doesn’t help. I can give you the url but not publicly, so please pm me for it. * ``` Sitemap can be read, but has errors Invalid XML tag 1289 instances This tag was not recognized. Please fix it and resubmit. Examples Line 2 Parent tag: urlset Tag: image Line 6 Parent tag: urlset Tag: image Line 10 Parent tag: urlset Tag: image ``` * Plugin Author [Benjamin Denis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rainbowgeek/) * (@rainbowgeek) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15214955) * [@twistedcode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twistedcode/) please send us the URL of your sitemaps to contact[at]seopress[.]org * Plugin Author [Benjamin Denis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rainbowgeek/) * (@rainbowgeek) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15216936) * [@twistedcode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twistedcode/) you have this line at the end of your xml sitemap source code: * `` * It means a plugin or something else is altering your sitemaps. * Try to disable all plugins and reactivate them one by one to find the culprit. * Make sure your do not cache your sitemaps. * [twistedcode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twistedcode/) * (@twistedcode) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15218981) * I tried disabling all plugins one by one and still cannot get the problem to go away. * [twistedcode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twistedcode/) * (@twistedcode) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15229881) * Also, I switched seo plugins and my sitemap is generating just fine now. I’d prefer to use seopress though, so please let me know when you figure out the issue. * Thread Starter [rgxr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rgxr/) * (@rgxr) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15236949) * Google Bot is actually reading the main sitemap normally (i.e. post-sitemap1. xml), just one of the sitemaps (saswp-sitemap1.xml) is stating error. Rest of the posts are being ranked normally. - This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by [rgxr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rgxr/). * Plugin Author [Benjamin Denis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rainbowgeek/) * (@rainbowgeek) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15240811) * Disabling shortcode execution for image sitemaps could help if you have a page builder using shortcodes to save its data: * [https://www.seopress.org/support/hooks/enable-disable-execution-of-shortcodes-in-xml-image-sitemaps/](https://www.seopress.org/support/hooks/enable-disable-execution-of-shortcodes-in-xml-image-sitemaps/) * In last resort, try to disable image sitemaps from SEO, XML sitemaps, General tab. * [twistedcode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twistedcode/) * (@twistedcode) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15246766) * I’ve tried that on another site with the same problem, still doesn’t work. I have 4 different sites with the same issue, please reach out to me asap so we can get this sorted. * Plugin Author [Benjamin Denis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rainbowgeek/) * (@rainbowgeek) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15249610) * [@twistedcode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twistedcode/) can you send me your site URL to contact[at]seopress[.]org please? * We’ll take in depth look. * Thx * [pavneet24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pavneet24/) * (@pavneet24) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15254732) * Hello, * I am having the same issue as well. I added the hook to disable the image shortcut as well as disabled image sitemaps from SEO, XML sitemaps, General tab but still getting the error. Below is the link to my sitemap: [https://simplypavneet.com/sitemaps.xml](https://simplypavneet.com/sitemaps.xml) * Will appreciate your help in the matter. * Thanks * Plugin Author [Benjamin Denis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rainbowgeek/) * (@rainbowgeek) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15259752) * We are investigating this issue. * [twistedcode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twistedcode/) * (@twistedcode) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sitemap-error-90/#post-15274235) * Benjamin got it figured out! New update 5.4.1 is generating sitemaps correctly again. Thanks for the support SEO Press! 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