Free Tool
Sitemap Inspector
Validate robots.txt, discover sitemap locations, and confirm index-ready coverage.
Inside the tool
What this tool checks
Sitemap Files
Discovers all sitemaps declared in robots.txt and probes common locations.
Crawl Health
Scores overall sitemap coverage and identifies issues.
URL Sampling
Samples URLs from sitemaps and checks lastmod dates.
Why it matters
Why Sitemap Health Matters
Sitemaps help search engines discover and index your content efficiently. Poor sitemap hygiene can delay indexing.
DiscoveryFaster indexing
PriorityURL signals
UpdatesLastmod tracking
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
How often should I update sitemaps?
Update sitemaps whenever you add, remove, or significantly modify pages. Use lastmod dates to signal freshness.
What is a sitemap index?
A sitemap index is a sitemap that references other sitemaps, useful for sites with more than 50,000 URLs.