How to Solve WordPress Errors (Sitemap, Indexing, Plugins & Speed) — 2025 Guide
TruthWave India — Because Every Blogger Deserves a Fair Chance to Be Seen.
In India, thousands of young creators start websites on WordPress—dreaming of ranking on Google, earning through ads, and building digital careers. But WordPress, for all its power, also breaks easily. One wrong plugin, one bad update, one missing setting… and suddenly your sitemap disappears, pages stop indexing, and traffic collapses.
TruthWave breaks down the real, working solutions to the most common WordPress errors — especially for Indian bloggers using shared hosting, low-cost plans, or limited technical knowledge.
1. SITEMAP NOT WORKING (The #1 Indian Blogger Problem)
This usually happens when:
- Wrong SEO plugin settings
- Plugin conflict (Yoast, RankMath, AIOSEO)
- Caching plugin interfering
- Sitemap disabled in robots.txt
- Hosting server blocking PHP
FIX (100% Working)
✔ Step 1 — Disable all SEO plugins except ONE
Never use Yoast + RankMath + AIOSEO together.
Use only one.
✔ Step 2 — Clear cache
If using:
- LiteSpeed → Purge All
- WP Super Cache → Delete Cache
- W3 Total Cache → Purge All
✔ Step 3 — Check sitemap URL manually
For RankMath:
yoursite.com/sitemap_index.xml
For Yoast:
yoursite.com/sitemap_index.xml
For AIOSEO:
yoursite.com/sitemap.xml
✔ Step 4 — Resave permalink settings
Go to:
Settings → Permalinks → Save Changes
(Don’t change anything—just save.)
✔ Step 5 — Check robots.txt
Your robots file must NOT block sitemap.
It should include:
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Sitemap: https://yoursite.com/sitemap_index.xml
✔ If sitemap still missing → server issue
Low-cost hosting often blocks large XML files.
Solution: Contact hosting support.
2. GOOGLE NOT INDEXING YOUR POSTS
This happens when:
- Sitemap broken
- Poor hosting speed
- Duplicate content
- No internal links
- NoFetch / Crawl errors
- Thin content
- Manual penalty
FIX (Works Fast)
✔ Step 1 — Check “URL Inspection” in Google Search Console
If it says “URL is not on Google,” click Request Indexing.
✔ Step 2 — Add internal links from older posts
Google finds your new article faster.
✔ Step 3 — Improve content to 500+ words
Thin content doesn’t get indexed.
✔ Step 4 — Check search console for errors
Look for:
- Crawl blocked
- Alternate page with canonical
- Duplicate submission
✔ Step 5 — Fix slow hosting
Google hates slow websites. Indian bloggers using ₹59/month hosting face indexing delays for weeks.
TruthWave note: The system punishes beginners who cannot afford premium hosting.
3. PLUGIN ERRORS (Critical Error / White Screen)
WordPress crashes mainly because of bad plugins.
FIX
✔ Step 1 — Login through Hosting File Manager
Go to:
wp-content → plugins
✔ Step 2 — Rename the plugin folder
Rename the problem plugin (example: rankmath-old).
This disables it instantly.
✔ Step 3 — Login to WordPress safely
Now you can delete or reinstall the plugin.
✔ Step 4 — Always update plugins one at a time
Updating all together breaks the site.
4. WORDPRESS TOO SLOW — HOW TO INCREASE SPEED
Slow websites kill SEO, especially in India where mobile data is inconsistent.
FIX THESE FIRST
✔ Use only 10–12 plugins
More plugins = more problems.
✔ Use LiteSpeed Cache (best free plugin)
Settings → “Use Default Settings” → Purge All
✔ Compress images below 80 KB
TruthWave rule: All images <80 KB for speed.
✔ Use a fast theme
Recommended:
- Astra
- GeneratePress
- Kadence
✔ Remove heavy page builders
Elementor slows down cheap hosting.
✔ Upgrade to PHP 8+
Speed improves instantly.
5. SSL NOT WORKING / NOT SECURE PAGE
FIX
- Install SSL from hosting panel
- Activate “Really Simple SSL” plugin
- Force HTTPS in settings
- Clear cache
A site without SSL will never rank well.
6. TruthWave Lens — Why Indian Bloggers Face So Many Errors
Most Indian creators use:
- Low-cost hosting
- Shared servers
- Heavy plugins
- Free themes
- Slow internet
- No technical background
These conditions create a perfect storm of website failures.
And the system doesn’t support beginners:
- Hosting companies oversell servers
- No transparent indexing guidelines
- SEO plugins conflict silently
- WordPress errors use technical language that confuses new users
A first-time blogger from Kolkata told TruthWave:
“I only wanted to write. Instead, I spend more time fixing errors than posting articles.”
This is India’s digital reality.
Conclusion — Build, Fix, Publish, Rise
WordPress is powerful but fragile.
Errors are not your fault — they are the price of a system built for experts, not beginners. But with the right roadmap, any Indian blogger can solve issues, grow their site, and make their voice heard.
TruthWave will continue to simplify what the system complicates — so your story reaches the world.
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