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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
83
GRADE
B
FIX
2
REVIEW
2
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
5 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
Crawlability
Action
robots.txt present, no sitemap
FIX
robots.txt present, no sitemap
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 88 bytes
Critical::
robots.txt blocks all crawlers
Disallow: / for all user-agents prevents search engines from indexing any page. This will remove the site from search results.
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Disallow: / for all user-agents prevents search engines from indexing any page. This will remove the site from search results.

Why this matters

Disallow: / in robots.txt blocks every search crawler — the site becomes invisible in organic search.

Learn more

Common deployment mistake: a staging robots.txt with `User-agent: * / Disallow: /` ships to prod. The site falls out of search results within days. Verify your robots.txt is the production-intended version. If this is intentional (private site), no action needed.

Source: Google Search Central

A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

Why this matters

No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.

Learn more

A sitemap accelerates Google's discovery of new and updated content. Most CMSes auto-generate one; static-site frameworks need a build-step plugin. Reference it from robots.txt and submit in Search Console to confirm Google can fetch it.

Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central

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 88 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents * Blocking Yes — all crawlers blocked
User-agent: *
Disallow: /

# This file was generated on Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:47 +0000

sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

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

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
58 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

58
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • 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, 33 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 33 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 192.0.78.30, 192.0.78.31
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns2.automattic.com, ns3.automattic.com, ns1.automattic.com, ns4.automattic.com
Info::
No MX records — email not configured via DNS
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: 33 ms
Got: 33 ms
A192.0.78.30, 192.0.78.31
AAAA
CNAME
NSns2.automattic.com, ns3.automattic.com, ns1.automattic.com, ns4.automattic.com
MX
TXT
SPF v=spf1 -all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 33 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
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://home.blog

https://home.blog

8 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://home.blog2008 msHTTP/1.1nginx
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.home.blog/
200https://home.blog/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://home.blog/ https://home.blog/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
home.blog — via Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC, 9 years, 8 months old, hosted on WordPress.com (Automattic)
PASS
home.blog — via Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC, 9 years, 8 months old, hosted on WordPress.com (Automattic)
Info::
Domain registered until Oct 10, 2026 (5 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: Knock Knock WHOIS There, 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: WordPress.com (Automattic)
Got: AS2635
Domain expiry

117 days

October 10, 2026

SSL certificate

58 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

9 years, 8 months

Registered October 10, 2016

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

WordPress.com (Automattic)

ASN AS2635

192.0.78.31

Registrar

Knock Knock WHOIS There, 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 Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC
Created October 10, 2016 (9 years, 8 months ago)
Expires October 10, 2026 (5 months)
Last Updated November 25, 2025
Name Servers ns1.automattic.com, ns2.automattic.com, ns3.automattic.com, ns4.automattic.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 192.0.78.31
ASN AS2635 (AUTOMATTIC - Automattic, Inc, US)
Provider WordPress.com (Automattic)
Data source: rdap (0.5s)

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 34 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
27 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
0 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
4 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
34 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
34 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 27 ms TCP Connect 0 ms TLS Handshake 4 ms Server Processing 3 ms Content Transfer 1 ms
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