Free XML Sitemap Checker
Find and validate any site's XML sitemap — confirm it exists, see how many URLs it lists, and check that search engines can actually reach it.
Your XML sitemap is the map you hand directly to search engines — if it's missing, broken, or hidden, you're relying entirely on crawlers finding pages on their own. The siteIQ Sitemap Checker looks for your sitemap the same way a crawler would.
Enter a URL to see whether a sitemap was found (checking common locations and your robots.txt), and how many pages it lists.
What this tool checks
Sitemap found
Whether a sitemap.xml (or equivalent) is discoverable at common locations or via robots.txt.
URL count
How many pages the sitemap actually lists.
Robots.txt reference
Whether robots.txt correctly points to the sitemap for easy crawler discovery.
Reachability
That the sitemap file itself loads without errors.
Why it matters
A sitemap doesn't guarantee indexing, but it's the clearest signal you can give search engines about which pages exist and matter. Without one, crawlers rely purely on internal links, which can leave orphaned or newer pages undiscovered for longer.
For larger sites especially, a sitemap is often the fastest path to getting new or updated pages noticed by Google.
How to read your results
- If no sitemap was found, generate one (most CMS platforms and frameworks can do this automatically) and publish it at /sitemap.xml.
- If the URL count looks far lower than your actual page count, check for a broken sitemap generator or excluded sections.
- Make sure robots.txt references the sitemap so crawlers find it without extra effort.
- Re-check after publishing new content to confirm the sitemap picks it up.
Frequently asked questions
What is an XML sitemap?
A file listing the URLs on your site that you want search engines to know about, often with metadata like last-modified date.
Does every site need a sitemap?
It's most valuable for larger or frequently-updated sites. Small sites with strong internal linking can get by without one, but it rarely hurts to have it.
Why does my sitemap show fewer URLs than my site has?
Many sitemap generators exclude noindex, unpublished, or paginated pages by design — check your generator's config if the count looks wrong.
Do I need to submit my sitemap to Google?
Submitting it in Google Search Console helps Google discover it faster, but referencing it in robots.txt also lets Googlebot find it on its own.
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