The following file(s) is/are blocking your XML sitemaps from working properly:

Hi jame369!

Please check your files on your web hosting account (via FTP) and see if there is a sitemap_index.xml or another sitemap file there. If so, then you will want to remove it.

There is no type of file

Here’s how you eliminate the error:

1. navigate to Settings | Permalinks
2. click “Save Changes” (no need to make any changes).

Now you’re all set.

mattjabs unfortunately your solution didn’t help.

mattjabs, unfortunately, that doesn’t help.

I have the same problem — only my map is httpdocs/sitemap.xml — on one of my websites. On the others, all is well, including on the other site where I had the another sitemap. But one one important site, this error persists through every Yoast update.

Two people at two locations have used 3 FTP programs with 2 different OSes to verify that the offending file is no longer there. It has been gone for months. In fact, there is no such file anywhere in this site.

We have each created this page and uploaded it to let Yoast SEO fix the problem. I then click Fix it and watch as the file disappears. But the error returns.

Yoast SEO Version 3.3.4

This SHOULD NOT BE MARKED RESOLVED IF THE ORIGINAL POSTER SAID there is no type of file.

Same to me. I’ve tried your suggestions but didn’t work.

Thanks

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