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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
94
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
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.escapistmagazine.com/
200https://escapistmagazine.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://escapistmagazine.com/ → https://www.escapistmagazine.com/

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

81
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
B
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f0755c84f863573-CDG
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9f0755c84f863573-CDG
A+
DNS Records
3 A records, 52 ms lookup
PASS
3 A records, 52 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 3 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.26.4.20, 172.67.70.27, 104.26.5.20
Info::
Has 3 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:20::ac43:461b, 2606:4700:20::681a:414, 2606:4700:20::681a:514
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: jaziel.ns.cloudflare.com, rosa.ns.cloudflare.com
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: 52 ms
Got: 52 ms
A104.26.4.20, 172.67.70.27, 104.26.5.20
AAAA2606:4700:20::ac43:461b, 2606:4700:20::681a:414, 2606:4700:20::681a:514
CNAME—
NSjaziel.ns.cloudflare.com, rosa.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
ahrefs-site-verification_6e6911c289a50a076b86111f5fc8ac77601f391c8df91d633f90eee...
ca3-661dc04c4f1e4cea96d5274399b35ab9
google-gws-recovery-domain-verification=61503483
ahrefs-site-verification_ec1a095d8c269b63ec1aa39cf680ea9e0f92a0f4dedbffdaec1e02f...
BSI106478296357
facebook-domain-verification=42yf7kvtp9j2grus3cl1pbbga00x79
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
google-site-verification=Ls6wtfzDEQxe-E9ZA3KtUFw2c1ofbbNoPm4YzhsS4b0
google-site-verification=8bndUwt0wtZD4f8m9h6Qtobudm_wiVhPEfYHekUXVNc
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 52 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), 194 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 194 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://escapistmagazine.com → https://www.escapistmagazine.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://escapistmagazine.com

69 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.escapistmagazine.com/

125 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://escapistmagazine.com30169 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.escapistmagazine.com/200125 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:20::ac43:461b, 2606:4700:20::681a:414, 2606:4700:20::681a:514
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:20::ac43:461b, 2606:4700:20::681a:414, 2606:4700:20::681a:514 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 38 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 38 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 830 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 38 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 38 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 830 B Sitemaps referenced 6 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
# This virtual robots.txt file was created by the Virtual Robots.txt WordPress plugin: https://www.wordpress.org/plugins/pc-robotstxt/
User-agent: *


Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Allow: /wp-content/cache/

Allow: /wp-content/plugins/

Allow: /wp-content/js/


Disallow: /wp-admin/

Disallow: /wp-includes/

Disallow: /feed/

Disallow: /comments/

Disallow: */visit/

Disallow: *?s

Disallow: *?p*

Disallow: *?article*

Disallow: *?unified*


Sitemap: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/sitemap_index.xml

Sitemap: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/de/sitemap_index.xml

Sitemap: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/se/sitemap_index.xml

Sitemap: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/nl/sitemap_index.xml

Sitemap: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/kr/sitemap_index.xml

Sitemap: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/jp/sitemap_index.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 38 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
escapistmagazine.com — via SafeNames Ltd., 21 years, 3 months old
PASS
escapistmagazine.com — via SafeNames Ltd., 21 years, 3 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Apr 25, 2028 (2 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: SafeNames 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.
Domain expiry

649 days

April 25, 2028

SSL certificate

81 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

21 years, 3 months

Registered April 25, 2005

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:20::ac43:461b

Registrar

SafeNames 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 SafeNames Ltd.
Created April 25, 2005 (21 years, 3 months ago)
Expires April 25, 2028 (2 years)
Last Updated September 10, 2025
Name Servers jaziel.ns.cloudflare.com, rosa.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:20::ac43:461b
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 117 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
40 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
17 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
22 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
117 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
118 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 40 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 39 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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