Sitemap Validator
Validate your XML sitemap instantly to ensure it follows proper search engine guidelines. Check for errors, broken URLs, and formatting issues.
Instant Validation
Get immediate feedback on your XML structure, required tags, and URL limits.
SEO Optimized
Ensure search engines like Google and Bing can crawl your site efficiently.
Error Detection
Identify missing tags, incorrect date formats, and broken links before they affect your ranking.
📋 What We Check
- XML structure validity & proper nesting
- Presence of required
<loc>tags - Correct date format in
<lastmod> - Valid URL format and encoding
- Sitemap size limits (50,000 URLs / 50MB)
- Valid
<urlset>namespace
💡 Common Errors
Missing Tags
Forgetting the <loc> tag or having empty URL entries.
Invalid Dates
Using incorrect date formats. W3C Datetime format (YYYY-MM-DD) is required.
Namespace Errors
Incorrect or missing xmlns attribute in the root element.
📈 Why Validation Matters
A clean sitemap is the roadmap for search engine bots. Validating your sitemap ensures that Googlebot and Bingbot can discover and index your pages without issues. Broken sitemaps can lead to poor crawl efficiency and delayed indexing of new content.