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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?

A comprehensive XML sitemap validation tool that ensures search engines can properly crawl and index your website

XML Validator

Checks sitemap.xml syntax and structure against official protocol standards.

URL Analyzer

Verifies all URLs in your sitemap are accessible and return proper status codes.

Error Detector

Identifies broken links, redirects, and other issues that prevent proper indexing.

Limit Checker

Validates against Google limits including 50,000 URLs and 50MB size restrictions.

Freshness Audit

Checks lastmod dates and change frequency settings for optimal crawling.

Report Builder

Generates detailed analysis reports with actionable recommendations.

Why Use a Sitemap Checker?

Ensure complete website indexing, fix crawl errors, and improve your search visibility with valid sitemaps

Complete Indexing

Ensure search engines discover and index all your important pages.

Error Prevention

Catch sitemap errors before they prevent proper search engine crawling.

Crawl Budget

Optimize sitemap to help search engines prioritize your most valuable content.

SEO Ranking

Proper sitemaps help pages get indexed faster and rank better in search results.

Regular Audits

Schedule periodic checks to maintain sitemap health as your site evolves.

Update Monitoring

Track when pages were last modified to ensure fresh content gets crawled.

How to Use the Sitemap Checker

Validate your XML sitemap and fix issues to ensure optimal search engine crawling

1

Enter Sitemap URL

Input your sitemap.xml URL or paste the XML content directly.

2

Start Analysis

Initiate the comprehensive 10-point diagnostic scan of your sitemap.

3

Review Checks

Examine validation results including format, size, URLs, and status codes.

4

Check Score

View your overall sitemap health score from 0-100 with detailed breakdown.

5

Fix Issues

Address any errors or warnings following the tool's recommendations.

6

Export Report

Download a complete CSV report with all findings for your team.