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Wix Sitemap Generator

Our Wix Sitemap Generator allows you to crawl your Wix site and generate a custom XML map. It is particularly useful for verifying indexability and finding pages that Wix's native system might have misconfigured.

How to Use This Tool

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Enter Wix URL

Input the homepage URL of your Wix website URL.
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Analyze Site

Click generate to let our crawler map your Wix architecture, including posts, pages, and products.
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Review URLs

Check the discovered URLs. We exclude default Wix system pages and non-indexable routes.
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Choose Output

Select either a standard 'Single Sitemap' or 'Sitemap Index' format.
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Copy or Download

Save the generated XML file directly to your device.
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Recommended Action

Upload the sitemap to your root directory (if allowed by Wix) and submit it via Google Search Console.

How Wix Handles Sitemaps

Wix automatically creates and maintains a sitemap for every website hosted on its platform. This sitemap is located at /sitemap.xml and is actually a Sitemap Index that links to various sub-sitemaps (like pages-sitemap.xml, blog-sitemap.xml, and store-products-sitemap.xml).

This native file dynamically updates as you add or remove pages in the Wix Editor. However, you cannot directly edit the sitemap.xml file on Wix.

What BuildSitemap Checks

Because you cannot edit Wix's native sitemap, BuildSitemap is primarily used as an independent crawler to verify your site's structure.

We crawl the live frontend of your Wix site, navigating through JavaScript links to extract the final rendered URLs. We verify that these pages return a 200 OK status code, ensuring that the URLs you think are live are actually accessible to Googlebot.

URLs We Discover

  • Standard static pages (/about, /contact)
  • Wix Blog posts (/post/post-slug)
  • Wix Stores products (/product-page/product-name)
  • Dynamic pages linked from menus or content

URLs to Exclude

  • Pages explicitly marked 'Hide this page from search results' in Wix Editor
  • Wix member login and account pages
  • Internal API or backend routing URLs occasionally exposed in source code

Wix Sitemap Structure

Wix relies heavily on dynamic rendering. It's crucial that the URLs you submit in a sitemap match the final, rendered canonical URL.

If you have a Wix Stores or Wix Blog setup, generating a Structured Sitemap with our tool allows you to isolate your e-commerce products from your editorial content, making it easier to diagnose indexation drops in Google Search Console.

Common Wix Problems

Hiding a page from menus in Wix does NOT hide it from search engines. If it is linked somewhere else, it will end up in the sitemap.

Old Wix sites sometimes used a hashbang (#!/) structure. Modern Wix sites use clean URLs. Ensure no old hashbang URLs are being submitted.

Accidentally toggling 'Let search engines index your site' to OFF in Wix settings blocks everything.

How to Use Your Generated Sitemap

Because Wix does not allow you to upload a custom sitemap.xml file to the root of your domain, you cannot permanently replace the native one.

However, you can still submit the custom XML file generated by BuildSitemap to Google Search Console by hosting it externally, or use the generated list to manually audit and fix the page SEO settings inside your Wix Editor so the native sitemap updates correctly.

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Example Wix Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.yourwixsite.com/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.yourwixsite.com/post/my-first-blog-post</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
  </url>
</urlset>

Best Practice Checklist

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Wix automatically create a sitemap?

Yes. Wix automatically generates and updates a sitemap index for your site at yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml.

Can I upload a custom sitemap to Wix?

No. Wix does not allow you to upload files to the root directory to replace the native sitemap.xml. You must manage what appears in the sitemap via the SEO settings for each page in the Wix Editor.

Why use BuildSitemap for a Wix site?

Because you can't edit the Wix sitemap, it's crucial to know exactly what Google is seeing. BuildSitemap crawls your site independently, allowing you to compare our output against Wix's native output to spot orphaned pages or accidental indexing.

How do I remove a page from the Wix sitemap?

In the Wix Editor, go to the page's Settings > SEO (Google) and toggle off 'Let search engines index this page'. It will automatically be removed from the native sitemap.

Can I submit my Wix sitemap to Google Search Console?

Yes, you should submit your default Wix sitemap.xml directly within your Google Search Console dashboard to expedite indexing.

Why are my Wix dynamic pages missing from the sitemap?

Dynamic pages powered by Wix Data must be properly linked within your site structure to be discovered. If they are orphaned, search engines and native sitemaps may miss them.

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