Sitemap Monitoring
The Sitemap Detection tool in Varsuite Core scans your websites every 24 hours to ensure a valid and healthy sitemap is present and properly structured.
At-a-Glance Summary
The dashboard provides a quick snapshot of your sitemap status:
Sitemaps Found
Total sitemaps detected on the domain
1
Sitemaps With Issues
Sitemaps returning errors or misconfigured
0
URLs Found
Total number of URLs discovered inside the sitemap
25
URLs With Issues
Pages that return 404s, redirects, or invalid codes
0
If there are any warnings, they'll be clearly marked for immediate investigation.
No sitemap issues have been found This means all pages listed in the sitemap are accessible and returning correct status codes (200 OK).
Sitemap URL Tree
Below the summary, Varsuite lists:
The primary sitemap URL (e.g.
https://varsuite.co.uk/sitemap.xml)All URLs inside the sitemap, recursively crawled
Status Code (e.g.
200,301,404)Any issues detected (e.g. broken links, missing pages)
This lets your team instantly audit sitemap coverage and quickly identify if any high-priority pages are:
Missing
Returning errors
Redirecting unexpectedly
Why This Matters
Search engines use sitemaps to discover and prioritise which content to crawl. A broken or outdated sitemap can lead to:
Pages being skipped by crawlers
Slow updates in search rankings
Errors flagged in Google Search Console
Upcoming Features
Varsuite Core will soon support:
Alerting for when a sitemap becomes unavailable or a key page returns an error
Custom sitemap endpoints for non-standard CMS setups
Index sitemap support for larger websites with nested XML structures
Best Practices
Ensure your sitemap includes your canonical URLs
Avoid listing redirected or noindex pages
Make sure your sitemap is linked in your site’s
robots.txtfileSubmit your sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools
Works Across All Platforms
Whether you’re using WordPress or Laravel, Varsuite Core will locate and crawl your sitemap automatically with no configuration required.
With Sitemap Detection in Varsuite Core, your SEO foundation is monitored 24/7 so your content stays discoverable, crawlable and error-free without lifting a finger.
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