At the bottom of the collection page click “Search engine listing”. Edit the URL there, and if desired allow the redirect to be implemented for anyone bookmarking the old URL.
Topic summary
Main issue: Shopify store’s sitemap.xml shows outdated URLs and misses recent ones. Shopify auto-generates sitemaps, but updates can be delayed (up to ~48 hours) and browser caching can show old versions.
Troubleshooting suggested:
- Clear browser cache and recheck later. Verify robots.txt isn’t blocking. Re-submit sitemap in Google Search Console/Bing. Contact Shopify Support if it doesn’t refresh.
Key finding: Changing a collection’s Title does not update its URL (slug). The sitemap uses the URL from the “Search engine listing” section, so the old slug persists even though the page resolves.
Actionable fix: Edit the collection URL in “Search engine listing” and enable the automatic redirect to preserve old links and avoid broken URLs. This addresses SEO concerns and aligns the sitemap with current names.
Related report: Another participant sees 700+ 404 URLs in the sitemap (likely from deleted products), suggesting a broader refresh issue that may require Support.
Status: Partially resolved—clear method provided to update collection URLs with redirects; general sitemap refresh delays acknowledged. Large-scale 404 case remains open pending support/recrawl.