Where is the sitemap?
Enter a domain and the finder reads its robots.txt for declared sitemaps, then checks the most common locations used by WordPress, Yoast, Rank Math, Shopify and custom sites: /sitemap.xml, /sitemap_index.xml, /wp-sitemap.xml, /sitemap.txt and more.
Every sitemap found is listed with a link and a count of the URLs or child sitemaps it contains, and you'll see which locations returned 404 — useful when you're auditing a competitor or a new client's site.
How to find a sitemap
- 1
Enter the domain
No need for the full URL.
- 2
Review what's found
Declared and discovered sitemaps.
- 3
Open or validate them
Check their contents.
Key features
robots.txt check
Declared sitemaps first.
10 common locations
WordPress, Yoast and more.
URL counts
How big each sitemap is.
Status of every path
See what doesn't exist.
Common uses
- SEO audits: Start with the site's own page list.
- Competitor research: See how many pages a site publishes.
- Troubleshooting: Check your sitemap is reachable.
Tips and good to know
- If a site has no sitemap, create one with the XML Sitemap Generator.
- Extract every URL from a sitemap with the Sitemap URL Extractor.
Frequently asked questions
Where is a sitemap usually located?
Most often at /sitemap.xml or /sitemap_index.xml in the site's root, and it should be listed in robots.txt.
Why can't the finder see a sitemap I know exists?
It may be at an unusual path and missing from robots.txt. Add a Sitemap line to robots.txt so every crawler can find it.
Can a site have several sitemaps?
Yes. Large sites use a sitemap index that lists many sitemaps.