Hi,
I’m also facing same issue where Google Search Console is showing a “Couldn’t fetch” error for my sitemap (sitemap_index.xml). My website is GetIntoPC and I am using Yoast SEO plugin.
Here’s what I’ve already tried to fix the issue:
- Verified that the sitemap is accessible via a browser.
- Confirmed that the sitemap is correctly referenced in the robots.txt file.
- Cleared all caches (both site and server-side).
- Removed and re-added the sitemap in Google Search Console.
- Used the URL Inspection Tool in Search Console, which confirmed “Crawl allowed: Yes,” but the issue persists.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Best regards,
Getintopc