Hreflang Checker
Does your multilingual site appear in the right countries?
Chexter parses hreflang tags on the source page, validates language codes against BCP 47, checks x-default and self-referencing, then fetches up to 12 target pages for reciprocal link validation.
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Methodology
How Hreflang Checker works
Are <link rel="alternate" hreflang=""> tags present in <head> or HTTP headers?
All hreflang values validated against BCP 47: correct format (en, en-US, ru, zh-Hant)?
Is an x-default hreflang present for users in non-targeted regions?
Does the page include a hreflang tag pointing to itself? Google requires this.
Do all target language pages link back to this page? Missing reciprocals cause the tag to be ignored.
What Hreflang Checker checks
Why use Chexter Hreflang Checker
Frequently Asked Questions
What is hreflang and why is it needed?
Hreflang tells search engines which language and region a page targets. Without it, Google may show the wrong language version to users in different countries.
What are reciprocal hreflang links?
Google requires mutual links: if the Russian page points to the English page, the English page must point back to the Russian page. Without this, the markup is ignored.
Do single-language sites need hreflang?
No. Hreflang is only needed for sites with multiple language or regional versions of the same page content.
What is x-default?
The x-default hreflang tag specifies the fallback page shown when no language-specific version matches the user's browser language or region.
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