What counts as an invalid priority?

Priority must be a decimal between 0.0 and 1.0. Values outside that range, or non-numeric values, are flagged.

Does this check if the URLs actually exist?

No — this validates XML structure and field formats only. Use the Broken Link Checker to verify the URLs themselves resolve.

SEO & Website Audit

Sitemap Validator

Search Console will silently ignore malformed entries rather than erroring loudly, which means broken sitemaps often go unnoticed for months. This checks every field against the sitemaps.org protocol.

FreeNo sign-upRuns in your browser

Fetch from a URL (optional)

Sitemap XML

Valid — 3 URL entries, no schema issues found.

How it works

1Paste sitemap XML or fetch it from a live URL
2We parse the document and validate every <url> entry
3Invalid URLs, out-of-range priorities and bad dates are listed individually

Who this is for

Validating a sitemap generated by a CMS plugin
Debugging why Search Console reports sitemap errors
Reviewing a sitemap before submitting it for the first time

Frequently asked questions

What counts as an invalid priority?: Priority must be a decimal between 0.0 and 1.0. Values outside that range, or non-numeric values, are flagged.
Does this check if the URLs actually exist?: No — this validates XML structure and field formats only. Use the Broken Link Checker to verify the URLs themselves resolve.

Sitemap Validator

How it works

Who this is for

Frequently asked questions

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