WordPress XML sitemap generator & validator
We crawl your internal links, skip anything noindexed or canonicalised elsewhere, and build a clean sitemap.xml you can download or paste.
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Frequently asked questions
Does WordPress automatically create an XML sitemap?↓
Yes, WordPress 5.5+ natively outputs /wp-sitemap.xml, and SEO plugins like Yoast or Rank Math replace it with custom XML indexes. This tool validates that your existing sitemap is actually responding with 200 OK and valid XML, or generates a fresh one if your site lacks one.
Why are some pages left out of an XML sitemap?↓
Pages containing a noindex meta tag, disallow rules in robots.txt, 301 redirects, or canonical tags pointing to a different primary URL are omitted by design to avoid wasting Google search crawl budget.
Do priority and changefreq tags still matter to Google?↓
Google has officially confirmed they ignore priority and changefreq tags. However, the lastmod timestamp and loc tag are essential for search indexation and recrawl priority.
How do I submit my sitemap to Google Search Console?↓
Open Google Search Console, navigate to Indexing > Sitemaps, enter your sitemap URL (e.g. yoursite.com/sitemap.xml), and click Submit. Also ensure a line reading "Sitemap: https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml" exists in your robots.txt.