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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
81
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
5
PASS
3
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
3 PASS 5 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
CDN & Delivery
Action
No CDN detected
FIX
No CDN detected
Warning::
No CDN detected
A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
No CDN detected

Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.

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

C
Crawlability
Action
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
REVIEW
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2091 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Warning::
sitemap.xml contains invalid XML
Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.
Warning::
sitemap.xml is empty — no URLs found
An empty sitemap provides no value. Add <url> entries for your pages.
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.

Why this matters

An unparseable sitemap is silently ignored by Google — the URLs it advertises are never queued for crawl.

Learn more

Google's sitemap parser is strict about XML validity. A single unescaped `&` or unclosed tag invalidates the whole file. Run your sitemap through a validator (Search Console's Sitemaps report flags it) and fix the offending entry. Most generators escape correctly; mistakes usually come from manually-written entries.

Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central

An empty sitemap provides no value. Add <url> entries for your pages.

Why this matters

An empty sitemap signals 'no content to index' to Google — actively harmful versus having no sitemap at all.

Learn more

Google compares URLs in the sitemap against URLs it has crawled. An empty sitemap on a site with thousands of pages signals abandonment. Either populate it correctly (most CMSes auto-generate) or delete the file and let Google crawl normally.

Source: Google Search Central / sitemaps.org

Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Why this matters

robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.

Source: sitemaps.org

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2091 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents Googlebot, AdsBot-Google, AdsBot-Google-Mobile, *, YandexBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: Googlebot

Disallow: */aeglodetailweb/api/msite/item?productId*


User-agent: AdsBot-Google

Disallow: /i/*


User-agent: AdsBot-Google-Mobile

Disallow: /i/*


User-agent: *

Disallow: /items/*

Disallow: /bin/*

Disallow: /search/*

Allow: /wholesale.html$

Allow: /wholesale-page-*.html

Disallow: /wholesale*

Disallow: /productdetail/*

Allow: /api/data_homepage.do

Disallow: /api/*

Disallow: /api*.do

Disallow: /apps/*

Disallow: /downloads/*

Disallow: /wishlist/*

Disallow: /shopcart/*

Disallow: /brands/*

Disallow: /cp/*

Disallow: /item-img/*

Disallow: /product/*

Disallow: /p4p*list.html

Disallow: /orderList.html

Disallow: /ws*api-server.html$

Disallow: /*mmend.htm$

Disallow: /*Ajax.htm$

Disallow: /*ajax.htm$

Disallow: /store/*ajax.htm$

Disallow: /detail/*Ajax.do$

Disallow: /ajax*.do$

Disallow: /__pc/*

Disallow: /__mobile/*

Disallow: /seo/*

Disallow: /cross-domain/*

Disallow: /*store/group/*

Disallow: /*store/sale-items/*

Disallow: /store/all-wholesale-products/* 

Disallow: /*store/top-rated-products/*

Allow: /i/api/reviews

Disallow: /i/api/*

Disallow: /gcp/300000414/regulatedinformation

Disallow: /img/wsproduct/sku/*


User-agent: YandexBot

Crawl-delay: 0.5
Disallow: /bin/*

Disallow: /search/*

Disallow: /wholesale*

Disallow: /productdetail/*

Disallow: /api/*

Disallow: /api*.do

Disallow: /apps/*

Disallow: /downloads/*

Disallow: /wishlist/*

Disallow: /shopcart/*

Disallow: /brands/*

Disallow: /cp/*

Disallow: /item-img/*

Disallow: /product/*

Disallow: /p4p*list.html

Disallow: /orderList.html

Disallow: /ws*api-server.html$

Disallow: /*mmend.htm$

Disallow: /*Ajax.htm$

Disallow: /*ajax.htm$

Disallow: /store/*ajax.htm$

Disallow: /detail/*Ajax.do$

Disallow: /ajax*.do$

Disallow: /__pc/*

Disallow: /__mobile/*

Disallow: /seo/*

Disallow: /cross-domain/*

Disallow: /*store/group/*

Disallow: /*store/sale-items/*

Disallow: /store/all-wholesale-products/* 

Disallow: /*store/top-rated-products/*

Disallow: /i/api/*

Disallow: /gcp/300000414/regulatedinformation

Disallow: /img/wsproduct/sku/*


sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 0 entries Valid XML No
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.aliexpress.com/
200https://aliexpress.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://aliexpress.com/ https://aliexpress.com/

Consistent

B
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 1222 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
REVIEW
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
68 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
287 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
579 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
1.22 s
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
1.22 s

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 68 ms TCP Connect 287 ms TLS Handshake 579 ms Server Processing 288 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
59 days until leaf cert expires — 5 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

59
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
  • Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
  • Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
  • 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
2 A records, 253 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 253 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 47.246.173.30, 47.246.173.237
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns2.alibabadns.com, ns1.alibabadns.com
Info::
1 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
Warning::
DNS resolution is slow (253 ms)
Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.
Got: 253 ms
A47.246.173.30, 47.246.173.237
AAAA
CNAME
NSns2.alibabadns.com, ns1.alibabadns.com
MX
10 mx2.mail.aliyun.com
TXT
apple-domain-verification=qipEZ2Q9JVgKJxvS-0G3nvAh729OMkjaAouGkcSxVBE
cloudflare-verify.aliexpress.com=366647249-1105276800
Validity-Domain-Verification=yidvO17A1k5rojYMFX81UL2y7Cw=
google-site-verification=GCJUnSbd3EWW3g7cRvHi57DLpGuR6CEJHzkk6-SOjAs
f6t8k5j81d8psl001ddncwt7zd1v0rr4
_globalsign-domain-verification=a6xAfMmV2sB9e3faYgER8F9mvr0xNBng3dChuEHBZu
mailru-verification: c9feb214b705f911
tnz9gvzzksy8l6y5jcmz0slnjk3yxbgm
v=BIMI1;l=https://bimi.entrust.net/aliexpress.com/logo.svg;a=https://bimi.entrus...
google-site-verification=qEklE0sH9vZShePC5G6cOdQOThPhxwacj-wZuXXuMVw
SPF v=spf1 include:spf1.service.alibaba.com include:spf2.service.alibaba.com include...
8rlnys07lnz6xvr7wsr4zg0kkz8yd6d5
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 253 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.

Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.

Why this matters

DNS resolution is slow — anycast DNS providers (Cloudflare, Route 53) typically resolve <50ms globally.

Source: DNS performance benchmarks

A+
Redirect Chain
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://aliexpress.com

https://aliexpress.com

1043 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://aliexpress.com2001043 msHTTP/1.1Tengine/Aserver
A+
Domain Intelligence
aliexpress.com — via Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd., 20 years, 3 months old, hosted on Alibaba Cloud
PASS
aliexpress.com — via Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd., 20 years, 3 months old, hosted on Alibaba Cloud
Info::
Domain registered until Apr 16, 2030 (4 years 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: Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
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: Alibaba Cloud
Got: AS45102
Domain expiry

1401 days

April 16, 2030

SSL certificate

59 days

Issued by GlobalSign nv-sa

Domain age

20 years, 3 months

Registered April 16, 2006

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Alibaba Cloud

ASN AS45102

47.246.173.237

Registrar

Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Unlocked 2 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 Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Created April 16, 2006 (20 years, 3 months ago)
Expires April 16, 2030 (4 years)
Last Updated March 19, 2026
Name Servers ns1.alibabadns.com, ns2.alibabadns.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 47.246.173.237
ASN AS45102 (ALIBABA-CN-NET Alibaba US Technology Co., Ltd., CN)
Provider Alibaba Cloud
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

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

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