Product category sitemap has 0 images

[maybellyne]

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Please give us a description of what happened

When products under a category have product images, the corresponding product category should show the number of images in the images column in the sitemap

To Reproduce

Step-by-step reproduction instructions

1. Install WooCommerce and Yoast SEO
2. Create products with product images
3. Assign the product to a category

Expected results

1. Since the product has an image, the respective product category should show number of images in the product category sitemap

Actual results

1. The respective product category shows 0 images

Technical info

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• [x] Block Editor
• [ ] Gutenberg Editor
• [ ] Elementor Editor
• [ ] Classic Editor
• [ ] Other:

• Which browser is affected (or browsers):
• [ ] Chrome
• [ ] Firefox
• [ ] Safari
• [ ] Other:

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[maybellyne]

Please inform the customer of conversation # 1167011 when this conversation has been closed.

[amboutwe]

The image column depends on images added to the description area of the product category. The product sitemap includes images for individual products so it is redundant to list all or a subset of those images in another sitemap, like the category one.