diff --git a/src/wp-includes/sitemaps.php b/src/wp-includes/sitemaps.php
index f556246be5..6bc4d71e69 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/sitemaps.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/sitemaps.php
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 function wp_sitemaps_get_server() {
 	global $wp_sitemaps;
 
-	$is_enabled = (bool) get_option( 'blog_public' );
-
 	// If there isn't a global instance, set and bootstrap the sitemaps system.
 	if ( empty( $wp_sitemaps ) ) {
 		$wp_sitemaps = new WP_Sitemaps();
@@ -51,13 +49,8 @@ function wp_sitemaps_get_server() {
  *
  * @return WP_Sitemaps_Provider[] Array of sitemap providers.
  */
-function wp_get_sitemaps() {
+function wp_get_sitemaps_providers() {
 	$sitemaps = wp_sitemaps_get_server();
-
-	if ( ! $sitemaps ) {
-		return array();
-	}
-
 	return $sitemaps->registry->get_providers();
 }
 
@@ -72,11 +65,6 @@ function wp_get_sitemaps() {
  */
 function wp_register_sitemap( $name, WP_Sitemaps_Provider $provider ) {
 	$sitemaps = wp_sitemaps_get_server();
-
-	if ( ! $sitemaps ) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	return $sitemaps->registry->add_provider( $name, $provider );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/sitemaps/class-wp-sitemaps-registry.php b/src/wp-includes/sitemaps/class-wp-sitemaps-registry.php
index 1235670a27..f4aec2f41a 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/sitemaps/class-wp-sitemaps-registry.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/sitemaps/class-wp-sitemaps-registry.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class WP_Sitemaps_Registry {
 	 * @since 5.5.0
 	 *
 	 * @param string $name Sitemap provider name.
-	 * @return WP_Sitemaps_Provider|null Sitemaps provider if it exists, null otherwise.
+	 * @return WP_Sitemaps_Provider|null Sitemap provider if it exists, null otherwise.
 	 */
 	public function get_provider( $name ) {
 		if ( ! isset( $this->providers[ $name ] ) ) {
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/functions.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/functions.php
index dd4796b438..2c4cce5a35 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/functions.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/functions.php
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class Test_Sitemaps_Functions extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	/**
 	 * Test wp_get_sitemaps default functionality
 	 */
-	public function test_wp_get_sitemaps() {
-		$sitemaps = wp_get_sitemaps();
+	public function test_wp_get_sitemaps_providers() {
+		$sitemaps = wp_get_sitemaps_providers();
 
 		$expected = array(
 			'posts'      => 'WP_Sitemaps_Posts',
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/sitemaps-registry.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/sitemaps-registry.php
index faeba78852..b5ac7e952c 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/sitemaps-registry.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/sitemaps-registry.php
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ class Test_WP_Sitemaps_Registry extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		$provider = new WP_Sitemaps_Test_Provider();
 		$registry = new WP_Sitemaps_Registry();
 
-		$actual   = $registry->add_provider( 'foo', $provider );
-		$sitemaps = $registry->get_providers();
+		$actual    = $registry->add_provider( 'foo', $provider );
+		$providers = $registry->get_providers();
 
 		$this->assertTrue( $actual );
-		$this->assertCount( 1, $sitemaps );
-		$this->assertSame( $sitemaps['foo'], $provider, 'Can not confirm sitemap registration is working.' );
+		$this->assertCount( 1, $providers );
+		$this->assertSame( $providers['foo'], $provider, 'Can not confirm sitemap registration is working.' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_add_provider_prevent_duplicates() {
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ class Test_WP_Sitemaps_Registry extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		$provider2 = new WP_Sitemaps_Test_Provider();
 		$registry  = new WP_Sitemaps_Registry();
 
-		$actual1  = $registry->add_provider( 'foo', $provider1 );
-		$actual2  = $registry->add_provider( 'foo', $provider2 );
-		$sitemaps = $registry->get_providers();
+		$actual1   = $registry->add_provider( 'foo', $provider1 );
+		$actual2   = $registry->add_provider( 'foo', $provider2 );
+		$providers = $registry->get_providers();
 
 		$this->assertTrue( $actual1 );
 		$this->assertFalse( $actual2 );
-		$this->assertCount( 1, $sitemaps );
-		$this->assertSame( $sitemaps['foo'], $provider1, 'Can not confirm sitemap registration is working.' );
+		$this->assertCount( 1, $providers );
+		$this->assertSame( $providers['foo'], $provider1, 'Can not confirm sitemap registration is working.' );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/sitemaps.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/sitemaps.php
index 35a5d6e8b6..d00e89d163 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/sitemaps.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/sitemaps/sitemaps.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Test_Sitemaps extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	public function _get_sitemap_entries() {
 		$entries = array();
 
-		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps();
+		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps_providers();
 
 		foreach ( $providers as $provider ) {
 			// Using `array_push` is more efficient than `array_merge` in the loop.
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class Test_Sitemaps extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	 * Tests getting a URL list for post type post.
 	 */
 	public function test_get_url_list_post() {
-		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps();
+		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps_providers();
 
 		$post_list = $providers['posts']->get_url_list( 1, 'post' );
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class Test_Sitemaps extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		// Short circuit the show on front option.
 		add_filter( 'pre_option_show_on_front', '__return_true' );
 
-		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps();
+		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps_providers();
 
 		$post_list = $providers['posts']->get_url_list( 1, 'page' );
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class Test_Sitemaps extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	 * Tests getting a URL list for post type page with included home page.
 	 */
 	public function test_get_url_list_page_with_home() {
-		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps();
+		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps_providers();
 
 		$post_list = $providers['posts']->get_url_list( 1, 'page' );
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class Test_Sitemaps extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	public function test_get_url_list_private_post() {
 		wp_set_current_user( self::$editor_id );
 
-		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps();
+		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps_providers();
 
 		$post_list_before = $providers['posts']->get_url_list( 1, 'post' );
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class Test_Sitemaps extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 		$ids = self::factory()->post->create_many( 10, array( 'post_type' => $post_type ) );
 
-		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps();
+		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps_providers();
 
 		$post_list = $providers['posts']->get_url_list( 1, $post_type );
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class Test_Sitemaps extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 		self::factory()->post->create_many( 10, array( 'post_type' => $post_type ) );
 
-		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps();
+		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps_providers();
 
 		$post_list = $providers['posts']->get_url_list( 1, $post_type );
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class Test_Sitemaps extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 		self::factory()->post->create_many( 10, array( 'post_type' => $post_type ) );
 
-		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps();
+		$providers = wp_get_sitemaps_providers();
 
 		$post_list = $providers['posts']->get_url_list( 1, $post_type );
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class Test_Sitemaps extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	public function test_register_sitemap_provider() {
 		wp_register_sitemap( 'test_sitemap', self::$test_provider );
 
-		$sitemaps = wp_get_sitemaps();
+		$sitemaps = wp_get_sitemaps_providers();
 
 		$this->assertEquals( $sitemaps['test_sitemap'], self::$test_provider, 'Can not confirm sitemap registration is working.' );
 	}