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Free sitemap checker

Enter a website. The tool finds its XML sitemap, counts the URLs and tests a sample of them for errors and redirects.

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Enter a website. The tool finds its XML sitemap, counts the URLs and tests a sample of them for errors and redirects. The result in the video is a real run.

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What this tool checks

  • Finds the sitemap from robots.txt, or at the usual address
  • Reads sitemap index files and the sitemaps inside them
  • Counts URLs and repeated URLs
  • Tests a spread sample of URLs for errors and redirects
  • Notes when lastmod dates are missing

Why it matters

A sitemap lists the pages you want search engines to find. It should match what is really on your site. Broken or redirected pages in a sitemap waste crawl time.

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Source: Google Search Central: sitemaps overview.

How to read your result

  • Sitemap found shows where it lives and whether robots.txt lists it.
  • The URL count comes from the sitemap, or from the first three files of a sitemap index.
  • We test a spread sample of URLs. Anything that is not a 200 is worth a look.
  • A sitemap should list final, indexable addresses only.

Common problems and fixes

  • URLs that return errors. Remove them from the sitemap or fix the pages.
  • URLs that redirect. List the final address instead.
  • Sitemap not in robots.txt. Add a Sitemap line to robots.txt, or submit it in Google Search Console.
  • More than 50,000 URLs in one file. Split it into several sitemaps and list them in a sitemap index.

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What is a sitemap checker?

A sitemap checker is a tool that reads a website's XML sitemap, counts the URLs inside it and tests a sample to see which return errors, redirects or other problems. The XML sitemap is a file (usually at example.com/sitemap.xml) that lists the pages you want search engines to find and crawl. It is one of the main signals search engines use to discover new and updated content.

This free sitemap checker finds your sitemap from robots.txt or from the standard location, reads sitemap index files and their child sitemaps, counts URLs and tests a spread sample for status codes. It flags broken and redirected URLs, missing lastmod dates and URLs listed more than once. For a full audit of every URL in your sitemap, SEOSage checks each one during a crawl and flags broken, redirected and noindex entries in one report.

What a healthy XML sitemap contains

  • Live, indexable pages only. No 404 pages, no noindex pages, no redirects. Each should return 200 and be the canonical address.
  • No more than 50,000 URLs per file. Larger sitemaps should be split into several files and listed in a sitemap index.
  • Lastmod dates (optional but useful). Accurate lastmod dates help search engines crawl recently updated pages first.
  • The sitemap declared in robots.txt. A Sitemap line in robots.txt means crawlers and tools find it automatically without guessing.
  • No duplicate URLs. Listing the same page twice wastes crawl budget and sends mixed signals.

Questions about the sitemap checker

What is an XML sitemap?

An XML sitemap is a file that lists the pages of a website you want search engines to find and crawl.

How do I find a website sitemap?

Look in its robots.txt file for a Sitemap line, or try example.com/sitemap.xml. This tool does both for you.

What should a sitemap not contain?

Pages that redirect, return errors, are blocked by noindex, or point to a different canonical page. They send search engines mixed signals.

Does it test every URL?

No. It tests a spread sample so the result is quick. SEOSage checks every sitemap URL in a full crawl and flags broken, redirected and noindex entries.

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