e.g. https://example.com/sitemap.xml

Try: bbc.com/sitemap.xml  ·  techcrunch.com/sitemap.xml  ·  wordpress.org/sitemap.xml

10-Point Sitemap Analysis

Every sitemap audited across validity, structure, coverage, and indexability signals.

XML Validity

Well-formed XML structure and namespace compliance.

15 pts

URL Count

Validates URL count stays within 50,000 limit per file.

10 pts

Lastmod Dates

Checks W3C date format and freshness of modification dates.

10 pts

Priority Values

Validates 0.0–1.0 range and detects flat/uniform priority abuse.

8 pts

Change Frequency

Validates valid changefreq values per sitemaps.org spec.

8 pts

HTTPS Coverage

Flags HTTP URLs in sitemap — should all be HTTPS.

12 pts

Duplicate URLs

Detects duplicate entries that waste crawl budget.

10 pts

Sitemap Index

Detects sitemap index files and validates child sitemap count.

10 pts

Encoding Issues

Flags special characters and improperly encoded entities.

9 pts

robots.txt Signal

Checks if sitemap is referenced in the site's robots.txt.

8 pts

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What Is a Sitemap Checker?

Validate and analyze XML sitemaps to ensure proper search engine indexing

XML Validation

Validate XML sitemap syntax and structure against sitemap standards.

URL Analysis

Check all URLs in sitemap for accessibility and indexing status.

Link Checking

Identify broken links and 404 errors within your sitemap.

Sitemap Index

Analyze sitemap index files and child sitemaps structure.

Last Modified

Check lastmod dates for accurate crawling scheduling.

Report Export

Export sitemap analysis reports in CSV format.

Why Use a Sitemap Checker?

Ensure complete search engine coverage with validated sitemaps

Indexing Coverage

Ensure all important pages are included in search engine indexes.

Error Detection

Find broken URLs and sitemap errors before they impact SEO.

Crawler Efficiency

Help search engines crawl your site more efficiently.

Freshness Check

Verify lastmod dates reflect recent content updates.

Priority Validation

Ensure priority values are set correctly for important pages.

Efficiency

Automate sitemap validation and save manual checking time.

How to Use the Sitemap Checker

Validate sitemaps efficiently with these simple steps

1

Enter URL

Input the sitemap XML URL you want to validate.

2

Upload File

Alternatively, upload a sitemap XML file directly.

3

Set Options

Configure link checking depth and validation preferences.

4

Run Check

Click validate to analyze the sitemap structure and URLs.

5

Review Results

View validation errors, broken links, and improvement suggestions.

6

Export Report

Download the analysis data for documentation and fixes.

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