This sitemap checker fetches an XML sitemap and tells you whether it is a URL set or a sitemap index, how many URLs or child sitemaps it lists, and the latest lastmod date in it. It then shows the first 200 entries so you can scan what's inside. Enter the sitemap's address, or just a domain and it tries /sitemap.xml. It is free and needs no signup.
How to use the sitemap checker
- 1Type the sitemap address into URL to check, such as example.com/sitemap.xml. A bare domain gets /sitemap.xml added.
- 2Press Check, or hit Enter.
- 3Read the line at the top: URL set or Sitemap index, the total count, and the latest lastmod date.
- 4Scan the list for pages that shouldn't be there, such as test pages, tag archives or old URLs, and for pages you expected but can't find.
- 5If it's a sitemap index, copy a child sitemap's address from the list and check that one too.
When to use it
- You launched a site and want to confirm the sitemap exists before you submit it to Search Console.
- Search Console says it couldn't fetch your sitemap and you want to see what the address returns.
- A plugin or your platform builds the sitemap and you want to see what it put in.
- You removed or redirected pages and want to see whether the sitemap still lists them.
Worked example
A blog-heavy sitemap
We checked our own sitemap.
- URL to check
- https://searchblueprint.io/sitemap.xml
- Result
- URL set - 929 URLs - latest lastmod 2026-09-23T10:34:24.588Z (showing first 200)
The file loads, it's a single URL set rather than an index, and it lists 929 URLs, of which the tool shows the first 200. The newest lastmod is six days old, so the sitemap is updating. Those first 200 are the homepage and blog, including 26 numbered listing pages such as /blog/page/2. Ask whether you want people landing on page 14 of your blog from Google. If not, take those pages out of the sitemap.
Reading the summary line
| Part | What it means |
|---|---|
| URL set | A sitemap that lists pages directly |
| Sitemap index | A sitemap that lists other sitemaps. The total counts child sitemaps, not pages |
| latest lastmod | The newest last-modified date in the file. A months-old date on a busy site suggests the sitemap has stopped updating |
| (showing first 200) | The file lists more than 200 entries. The total still counts every one |
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