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orbit-seo-sitemap

Validate XML sitemaps for well-formedness, index structure, and SEO best practices.

2|1|Updated Apr 20, 2026
Search Tags:#SEO#validation#WordPress#XML sitemap#SEO plugin
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/adityaarsharma/orbit --skill orbit-seo-sitemap
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Skill: orbit-seo-sitemap
Source: https://github.com/adityaarsharma/orbit/tree/main/skills/orbit-seo-sitemap
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/adityaarsharma/orbit --skill orbit-seo-sitemap

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill ensures that the XML sitemap output from a website is well-formed, follows best practices, and is optimized for search engine indexing.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • XML Sitemap Validation: Checks for well-formed XML and ensures proper sitemap-index structure for large sites.
  • SEO Best Practices: Validates priority and changefreq usage, robots.txt linkage, and coexistence with other SEO plugins.
  • Use Case: Use this Skill when you need to ensure that your website's sitemap is correctly formatted and will be indexed by search engines, especially when dealing with conflicts between plugins.

Quick Start

Use the orbit-seo-sitemap skill to validate the XML sitemap for your website.

Frequently Asked Questions about orbit-seo-sitemap

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I validate my XML sitemap for SEO best practices?▼

To validate an XML sitemap for SEO, you check it for well-formed XML structure, proper sitemap-index hierarchy, correct priority and changefreq tags, and robots.txt linkage to ensure search engines can index it properly.

Does this XML sitemap validation work with WordPress sites?▼

Yes, XML sitemap validation applies to WordPress sites and other platforms using XML sitemaps, checking for proper formatting and detecting potential conflicts that may arise when coexisting with other SEO plugins.

What does a sitemap-index structure check involve for large sites?▼

A sitemap-index structure check verifies that large websites split their URLs across multiple nested sitemaps referenced by a main index file, ensuring the XML output is well-formed and search engines can crawl every URL.

How do I check if my robots.txt file links to my XML sitemap?▼

Checking robots.txt linkage involves verifying that the file contains a Sitemap directive pointing to your XML sitemap URL, which helps search engine crawlers discover and index your sitemap automatically.

Why does my XML sitemap conflict with my SEO plugin?▼

XML sitemap conflicts with SEO plugins occur when multiple plugins generate competing sitemaps, which this validation process detects by checking for plugin coexistence and ensuring only one well-formed sitemap is indexed.

Do I need priority and changefreq tags in my XML sitemap?▼

Priority and changefreq tags are evaluated as part of SEO best practices during XML sitemap validation, checking whether they are used correctly to guide search engine crawlers on URL importance and update frequency.

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