Free XML Sitemap Validator
Score your sitemap for compliance issues: unreachable files, invalid locs, soft 50k limits, and sample lastmod/changefreq/priority problems.
Compliance
Validate XML sitemap
Score fetchability, soft limits, and sample loc/lastmod/changefreq/priority values.
How to use
How to use Sitemap Validator
- 1
Paste a sitemap or domain
Direct XML URLs are best; domains are auto-discovered.
- 2
Read the score and issues
Fix errors first, then warnings like duplicates or http locs.
- 3
Re-validate after deploy
Ship the fixed sitemap, then confirm totals with the link counter.
Guide
What a sitemap validator should catch
Unreachable child sitemaps and invalid <loc> values are real crawl blockers. Soft limits and http: locs are softer but still worth fixing before launch week.
Google largely ignores changefreq and priority - do not chase a perfect score on those alone. Prefer accurate lastmod and a clean unique URL list.
After fixes, re-check with the sitemap finder and submit the canonical index URL in Search Console.
Explore more on free ScrollLaunch tools, browse DR-ranked directories, or launch with a dofollow backlink.
Questions
Sitemap Validator FAQ
Is a score of 100 required?
Does Google require changefreq?
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