Sitemaps are essential for websites because they help search engines understand site structure. They also help get your site indexed.
The latest WordPress version generates a sitemap for your site automatically. If you use an SEO plugin, the plugin disables the WordPress sitemap and creates a new one for your website.
All sitemaps automatically update every time you edit your site. Both Google and Bing offer free tools for you to submit your sitemap.
In my post, I show you how to find your WordPress sitemap, step by step. My guide shows you how to find the WordPress generated sitemaps and sitemaps generated by SEO plugins.
Let’s get started.
What Is A Sitemap?
A sitemap is a file on your WordPress website that provides information about pages, posts, videos, and other files on your site and the relationship between them. Search engines, like Google and Bing, read sitemaps.
How To Find The WordPress Generated Sitemap
- Step One – Go To Your Website Homepage.
- Step Two – Type ‘/wp-sitemap.xml’ After Your Website URL.
- Step Three -Hit Enter To Find Your Sitemap.
The latest WordPress update automatically generates a sitemap for your website.
Step One – Go To Your Website’s Homepage
Step Two – At The End Of Your Homepage URL, type ‘/wp-sitemap.xml’.
Step Three – Hit Enter To Find Your Sitemap
I recommend submitting your sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
To submit your sitemap to Bing, check out my ‘How To Submit A Sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools‘ post.
To submit your sitemap to Google, check out my ‘How To Submit A Sitemap To Google Search Console‘ post.
How To Find Your Sitemap In WordPress Video Tutorial
How To Find Your Yoast SEO WordPress Sitemap
- Step One – Select ‘General’ From The SEO Link Menu.
- Step Two – Select The ‘Features’ Tab.
- Step Three -Click On The Question Mark Icon Next To ‘XML Sitemaps’.
- Step Four – Select The ‘See the XML Sitemap’ Link.
Step One – Select ‘General’ From The Yoast SEO Plugin Menu
Hover your mouse over ‘SEO’ on your WordPress admin menu and select ‘General’.
Step Two – Select The Features Tab
On the features list, the sitemap is halfway down.
Step Three – Click On The Question Mark Icon. Then, Select The ‘See The XML Sitemap’ Link To View Your Sitemap.
Your WordPress sitemap opens in a new browser tab.
I recommend submitting your sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
To submit your sitemap to Bing, check out my ‘How To Submit A Sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools‘ post.
To submit your sitemap to Google, check out my ‘How To Submit A Sitemap To Google Search Console‘ post.
You can also view your Yoast sitemap by typing ‘/sitemap_index.xml’ after your homepage URL.
How To Find Your WordPress Yoast SEO Plugin Sitemap Video Tutorial
How To Find Your Rank Math WordPress Sitemap
- Step One – Select ‘Sitemap Settings’ From The Rank Math Link Menu.
- Step Two – Click On The ‘Your sitemap Index Can Be Found Here:’ Link.
- Step Three – Your Sitemap Opens In A New Browser Tab.
Step One – Hover Your Mouse Over ‘Rank Math’ On Your WordPress Admin Menu, Then Select ‘Sitemap Settings’
Step Two – Click On The ‘Your Sitemap Index Can Be Found Here:’ Link
Your sitemap opens in a new browser tab.
You can also type ‘/sitemap_index.xml’ after your homepage URL.
I recommend submitting your sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
To submit your sitemap to Bing, check out my ‘How To Submit A Sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools‘ post.
To submit your sitemap to Google, check out my ‘How To Submit A Sitemap To Google Search Console‘ post.
How To Find Your All In One SEO Plugin WordPress Sitemap
- Step One – Select ‘Sitemaps’ From The All In One SEO Link Menu.
- Step Two – Click On The ‘Open Sitemap’ Link.
- Step Three – Your Sitemap Opens In A New Browser Tab.
Step One – Hover Your Mouse Over ‘All In One SEO’ In Your WordPress Menu, Then Select ‘Sitemaps’
Step Two – Click On The ‘Open Sitemap’ Link.
Your sitemap opens in a new browser tab.
You can also view your All in One SEO sitemap by typing ‘/sitemap.xml’ after your homepage URL.
I recommend submitting your sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
To submit your sitemap to Bing, check out my ‘How To Submit A Sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools‘ post.
To submit your sitemap to Google, check out my ‘How To Submit A Sitemap To Google Search Console‘ post.
Frequently Asked Questions
Conclusion
Sitemaps are essential for your WordPress blog. They help search engines index your content. Once indexed, your blog posts can start showing on search result pages.
Google and Bing scan for new and updated websites constantly. Submit your sitemap to Google and Bing to get indexed faster.
To learn how to submit your sitemap to Google, check out my blog post at ‘How to submit a WordPress sitemap to Google‘. To submit to Bing, check out my blog post at ‘How to submit a WordPress sitemap to Bing‘.
Alternatively, you can check out my YouTube channel. I have many tutorials about WordPress and SEO.
Do you have any questions about sitemaps? Kindly leave your question in the comments section below. I check for comments on my blog every day.
really helpful . your the best
Thank you for your comment.
Hi, John
This was really helpful, Thank you very much!
Awesome. Thank you for your comment Ivar.
Great answer to the question.
Quick and easy to do, thanks so much.
Hello, Mark. Glad you found my post helpful. Thank you for your kind comment.
Hello Sir,
How can I find my Sitemap XML if I have a Google XML plugin?
Thank you for your help.
Andy Ramirez
Hello Andy. Thank you for your comment. I think you should find your sitemap with this at the end of your website URL ‘/xmlsitemap.xml’. Or, go to ‘XML Sitemap’ under ‘Settings’ on your WordPress Admin menu. You should see your sitemap URL.