XML Sitemap Checker
Enter one domain and see the state of its sitemap in seconds: where it was found (robots.
More about this tool
txt directive or the default paths), whether it parses as a proper urlset or a sitemap index, the URL count, the newest lastmod with its age in days, and the file size. A plain-language verdict tells you whether everything is fine or exactly what to fix — a missing sitemap, a broken file, an empty one, or data that has gone stale. Sitemap indexes get their child maps checked too, so the total coverage is real, not estimated.
How it works
- Type or paste one address (domain or URL).
- Press Check — the page opens the result right away.
- Read the verdict: green means fine, orange means attention, red means a problem; the recommendation tells you what to do.
Free: 30 fresh checks per hour from one IP; repeats within 10 minutes are served from cache and cost nothing.
Checking many domains at once?
The bulk version of this tool takes a whole list (one address per line), builds a live report and exports it to CSV.
FAQ
How is the sitemap located?
Three steps, in order. First, the tool reads /robots.txt and honors every Sitemap: directive — that is the officially recommended way to announce a sitemap. If robots.txt has none (or is unreachable), the standard /sitemap.xml path is tried, then /sitemap_index.xml (a common location for WordPress plugins). The first one that answers with a parseable sitemap wins, and the exact URL used is shown in the row details.
What is checked inside a sitemap index?
A sitemap index lists child sitemap files instead of URLs. The checker counts the children and — unless disabled in the form — fetches up to five of them, validating each and summing their URL counts into the total. Indexes with more than five children are reported with the child count alone, so large sites stay fast to check; every fetched child is listed in the details.
Why does a fresh lastmod matter?
Crawlers use lastmod to decide how eagerly to re-visit URLs. If the newest lastmod in your sitemap is months old, search engines reasonably conclude the content is stale and slow down — exactly when you may be publishing daily. The checker shows the age of the newest lastmod in days and highlights it once it crosses the threshold you set (30 days by default), so a forgotten generator becomes visible at a glance.
Does it validate every URL in the sitemap?
No — this tool audits the sitemap itself, not every page behind it. Counting URLs and reading lastmod dates is instant; requesting thousands of pages would be slow and impolite to your hosting. If you need per-URL statuses, export the sitemap URLs and run them through the Bulk URL Status Checker — the two tools are designed to chain this way.
Can the check load my server?
The load is a handful of GET requests per domain: robots.txt, one or two sitemap candidates, and up to five child sitemaps. Sitemap bodies are capped at 3 MB each, and the request timeout is configurable. That is lighter than a single search-engine crawl of the same files.
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