Sitemap Checker

A free, fast tool to discover and validate all sitemaps on any website.

Overview

Sitemap Checker helps developers, SEO professionals, and site owners find all sitemaps on any website. It checks robots.txt, scans 15+ common sitemap locations, validates XML structure, and counts total URLs.

The Problem

Finding sitemaps isn't always straightforward:

• Different CMS platforms use different paths
• Some sites only reference sitemaps in robots.txt
• Large sites use sitemap indexes with nested sitemaps
• Manual checking is tedious and error-prone

The Solution

Enter any URL and instantly discover:

• All sitemaps referenced in robots.txt
• Sitemaps at common locations
• Sitemap indexes and their children
• Total URL counts across all sitemaps

Key Features

Smart Discovery

• Parses robots.txt for Sitemap directives
• Scans 15+ common sitemap paths
• Handles WordPress, standard, and custom locations

XML Validation

• Validates sitemap XML structure
• Detects sitemap vs sitemap index
• Reports parsing errors

URL Counting

• Counts URLs in regular sitemaps
• Recursively processes sitemap indexes
• Shows totals across all discovered sitemaps

User Experience

• Instant results
• No sign-up required
• Clean, modern interface
• Dark mode support

Technical Implementation

Stack

• Framework: Next.js 15 with App Router
• Language: TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS v4
• Components: shadcn/ui
• Animations: Framer Motion

Architecture

• Server Actions for sitemap fetching (no CORS issues)
• Parallel fetching for speed
• Streaming results as sitemaps are discovered
• XML parsing with error handling

Performance

• Sub-second response for most sites
• Handles sites with 100+ sitemaps
• Graceful timeout handling

Results

• Free forever: No pricing tiers or limits
• Fast: Results in seconds
• Accurate: Comprehensive sitemap discovery
• User-friendly: Clean UI with helpful feedback

Links

• Live: sitemap-checker.jagodana.com
• GitHub: Jagodana-Studio-Private-Limited/sitemap-checker