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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
87
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
C
IPv6 Readiness
Action
No IPv6 support
REVIEW
No IPv6 support
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records found
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No IPv6 Support
About 40% of internet users have IPv6. Consider adding AAAA records.

IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

Why this matters

No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.

Source: Google IPv6 stats

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.rappler.com/
200https://rappler.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://rappler.com/ → https://rappler.com/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
108 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

108
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
  • Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
DNS Records
4 A records, 12 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 12 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 52.84.150.47, 52.84.150.55, 52.84.150.48, 52.84.150.44
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1339.awsdns-39.org, ns-1946.awsdns-51.co.uk, ns-47.awsdns-05.com, ns-706.awsdns-24.net
Info::
5 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 12 ms
Got: 12 ms
A52.84.150.47, 52.84.150.55, 52.84.150.48, 52.84.150.44
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-1339.awsdns-39.org, ns-1946.awsdns-51.co.uk, ns-47.awsdns-05.com, ns-706.awsdns-24.net
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com
TXT
amazonses:mz5a18TI9q9jxDPoX7pWDCLmGsRKfQq+PbNw1M4N2FY=
anthropic-domain-verification-kbmta4=aEGx3boYeAsC2FgRgrAhQjoUb
firebase=rappler5-community
google-site-verification=AcL932p1CkQFVr656H43NmP3f28wdrnl0uYNrlDLYWc
google-site-verification=AgLz87y6ts00UOi9YMJNOD8T8-FB2uCd4AFg8BjctBk
google-site-verification=GxFdWk51FPLBlUQeXebSAisN-QDq8uuV-Lruu0-TUa4
google-site-verification=Kz9ALhqdKo63wpj7T2RSQOvxu1Ot0ZZAgYFIPRiSMNo
google-site-verification=uUxTXhBITBaOU6yph1f_YHFfSbbRJNVssA2yQIpj7SE
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:_spf.firebasemail.com include:amazonses.c...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 12 ms

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

A
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 274 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 274 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://rappler.com → https://www.rappler.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://rappler.com

248 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.rappler.com/

26 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://rappler.com301248 msHTTP/1.1nginx
2https://www.rappler.com/20026 msHTTP/1.1nginx

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 414 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 414 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2352 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 414 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 414 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2352 B Sitemaps referenced 16 User-agents *, GPTBot, Omgilibot, Omgili, ImagesiftBot, Google-Extended, FacebookBot, GoogleOther, Bytespider, Meta-ExternalFetcher, PerplexityBot, Perplexity-User, GrokBot, Grok-DeepSearch, Applebot-Extended, MistralAI-User, ClaudeBot, Diffbot, Meta-ExternalAgent, Timpibot, AI2Bot-Dolma, DuckAssistBot, Claude-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, Amazonbot, cohere-ai, YouBot, Claude-User, DeepSeekBot, Claude-Web, iAskBot, CCBot, anthropic-ai, OAI-SearchBot, xAI-Grok Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /?_ptid=*
Disallow: /wp-json/rappler/

User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Omgilibot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Omgili
Disallow: /

User-agent: Diffbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /

User-agent: ImagesiftBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: cohere-ai
Disallow: /

User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
Disallow: /

User-agent: Meta-ExternalFetcher
Disallow: /

User-agent: Timpibot
Disallow: /

User-agent: AI2Bot-Dolma
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Disallow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: FacebookBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude-User
Disallow: /

User-agent: DuckAssistBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Perplexity-User
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude-SearchBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: YouBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Amazonbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: GoogleOther
Disallow: /

User-agent: GrokBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: xAI-Grok
Disallow: /

User-agent: Grok-DeepSearch
Disallow: /

User-agent: DeepSeekBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: MistralAI-User
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude-Web
Disallow: /

User-agent: iAskBot
Disallow: /


# START YOAST BLOCK
# ---------------------------
User-agent: *
Disallow:

Sitemap: https://www.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.rappler.com/repo/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://fma.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://youthforceph.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://dakila.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://ashoka.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://btf.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://abkd.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://scoutmediaph.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://lente.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://factsfirstph-partners.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://baguiochronicle.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://nowyouknowph.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://kalikasan.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://pitikbulag.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://mtbeacon.rappler.com/sitemap_index.xml
# ---------------------------
# END YOAST BLOCK
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 414 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
rappler.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 15 years, 4 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
rappler.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 15 years, 4 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Mar 11, 2027 (10 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Warning::
Registrar lock is NOT enabled
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Info::
Hosting: AWS
Got: AS16509
Domain expiry

271 days

March 11, 2027

SSL certificate

108 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

15 years, 4 months

Registered March 11, 2011

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS16509

52.84.150.55

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created March 11, 2011 (15 years, 4 months ago)
Expires March 11, 2027 (10 months)
Last Updated March 12, 2026
Name Servers ns-1339.awsdns-39.org, ns-1946.awsdns-51.co.uk, ns-47.awsdns-05.com, ns-706.awsdns-24.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 52.84.150.55
ASN AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.

Learn more ▾

DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.

Source: ICANN / RFC 4033

The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.

Why this matters

Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.

Learn more ▾

Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.

Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 264 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
12 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
2 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
5 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
264 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
265 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 12 ms TCP Connect 2 ms TLS Handshake 5 ms Server Processing 246 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
AWS CloudFront (Miss from cloudfront)
PASS
AWS CloudFront (Miss from cloudfront)
Info::
Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: JFK50-P1)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: Qeavg56QU3ZK9tl6i2mFkjn30k9u1r4Q_qXUacGXqI2OwGFNB6f3Jg==
Info::
CDN cache status: Miss from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status Miss from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: Qeavg56QU3ZK9tl6i2mFkjn30k9u1r4Q_qXUacGXqI2OwGFNB6f3Jg==
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