# Sitemap Explorer: Check and View XML Sitemaps

> This extension helps you find, inspect, export, and view XML Sitemap files for any site you navigate in a browser.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sitemap-explorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sitemap-explorer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sitemap-explorer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MySitemapGenerator
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 317
- **Weekly downloads:** 7
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-12-27
- **First published:** 2020-12-26
- **Size:** 93 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sitemap-explorer/)
- **Website:** [https://www.mysitemapgenerator.com/](https://www.mysitemapgenerator.com/)

## Description

Sitemap Explorer is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed for web developers, SEO specialists, and site administrators. It automatically detects XML Sitemaps declared in a site's robots.txt file and displays their content in a clear, human-readable format. The extension supports validation of XML syntax, including XML Sitemaps and Atom protocols.

With Sitemap Explorer, you can effortlessly export URLs from XML Sitemap files to local CSV files with one click. Additionally, the extension features a "Your Helpful Button" which allows users to easily create Sitemap, RSS, or Product feed files from the current URL — particularly useful for eCommerce sites. Simply open any website, click the extension icon in your browser toolbar to inspect sitemap details, view files, or copy sitemap URLs. This tool streamlines sitemap management and analysis directly from your browser.

## Rankings

- #6,479 — Overall
- #19 — block explorer
- #22 — explore
- #49 — item
- #55 — google maps scraper
- #87 — map

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `clipboardRead`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sitemap-explorer)