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XML Sitemap Validator
Validate your XML sitemap for errors, compliance issues, and optimization opportunities
Ensure your sitemap follows Google's guidelines and best practices
About XML Sitemap Validation
Our XML Sitemap Validator checks your sitemap against official XML standards and Google's sitemap guidelines to ensure optimal search engine crawling and indexing.
What We Check
XML Structure
- • Valid XML syntax and encoding
- • Proper namespace declarations
- • Correct element structure
- • Schema compliance
Content Validation
- • URL format validation
- • Date format validation (ISO 8601)
- • Priority values (0.0 - 1.0)
- • Changefreq values
- • File size limits (50MB max)
- • URL count limits (50,000 max)
Common Issues We Detect
- Invalid XML syntax or malformed tags
- Incorrect date formats in lastmod fields
- Invalid priority values (outside 0.0-1.0 range)
- Invalid changefreq values
- Sitemap size exceeding 50MB or 50,000 URLs
- Missing or incorrect namespace declarations
- Unescaped special characters (&, <, >)
- When URL checking is enabled:
- Broken URLs (404 errors)
- Server errors (500, 503)
- Redirect chains (301, 302)
- Unreachable URLs (timeouts)