Max URLs in XML Sitemap and Split With XML Sitemaps Index File

The XML Sitemaps Protocol limits each XML sitemap file to maximum 50.000 urls. However, it is possible to create multiple XML sitemap files, and link them with an XML sitemap index file. When necessary, A1 Sitemap Generator will automatically create the required XML sitemap files including the XML sitemap index file. For more information about the XML sitemap protocol, see our sitemaps comparison article.



A1 Sitemap Generator defaults to a limit of only 25.000 URLs per XML sitemap file, but this number can be configured in option Create sitemap | XML sitemap options | Sitemap file options:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <sitemapindex xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">   <sitemap>     <loc>http://example.com/sitemap.xml</loc>     <lastmod>2010-10-10</lastmod>   </sitemap>   <sitemap>     <loc>http://example.com/sitemap-2.xml</loc>     <lastmod>2010-10-10</lastmod>   </sitemap> </sitemapindex>