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Understanding Sitemap Checker Scan Results

Table of Contents

The Sitemap Checker displays results in a clear 2×2 grid layout, making it easy to interpret key findings.

Top Left – Status Card #

  • Overall status with a color-coded icon
  • Quick stats: Accessibility, Total URLs, Issue count
  • Visual indicator (✅ green / ⚠️ orange / ❌ red)

Top Right – Sitemap Overview #

  • Sitemap URL and discovery method
  • Type (Standard or Index)
  • File sizes (index file + total size for indexes)
  • Last modified date
  • Total URL count (including child sitemaps for indexes)
  • Child sitemap count (for indexes)

Bottom Left – Child Sitemaps (Index Only) #

  • Detailed table of each child sitemap
  • URL count per child sitemap
  • File size per child sitemap
  • Last modified date per child sitemap
  • Accessibility status for each child

Bottom Right – Issues #

  • All detected issues with detailed explanations
  • Color-coded by severity: Error / Warning / Info
  • Actionable recommendations for each issue
  • Clear descriptions of why each issue matters

Status Indicators #

  • Working Perfectly – All checks passed, no issues
  • Working (Minor Issues) – Accessible and valid, but with recommendations
  • Issues Found – Critical problems that need fixing

The tool explains not just what’s wrong, but why it matters and how it impacts search engine discovery.

Common Issues & Explanations #

Accessibility Issues #

  • 404 Not Found – Sitemap file missing at the specified location
  • 403 Forbidden – Server blocking access
  • 500 Server Error – Server-side problem preventing access
  • Other HTTP errors – Explained with context

Content Issues #

  • Invalid XML – Syntax errors preventing parsing
  • Empty sitemap – No URLs found
  • Empty sitemap index – Index file has no child references
  • Inaccessible child sitemaps – Some child sitemaps cannot be reached

Size & Structure Issues #

  • Too many URLs – Exceeds 50,000 per sitemap
  • Large file size – Exceeds 50MB
  • Very few URLs – May indicate missing pages

Freshness Issues #

  • Outdated sitemap – Not updated in over a year
  • Not recently updated – Last updated 90+ days ago
  • Missing lastmod dates – Optional but recommended

Each issue includes:

  • Clear title & severity level
  • Detailed description of impact
  • Specific fix recommendations
  • Context on search engine discovery

Note: priority and changefreq values are ignored by search engines. If present, the tool highlights that they can be safely removed to reduce file size.