Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations54 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
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
BCDN & DeliveryCloudflareREVIEW
A+DNS Records3 A records, 7 ms lookupPASS
| A | 104.26.11.61, 104.26.10.61, 172.67.68.176 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:20::681a:b3d, 2606:4700:20::ac43:44b0, 2606:4700:20::681a:a3d |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | jim.ns.cloudflare.com, shaz.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 1 mail2.thefreedictionary.com |
| TXT | MS=ms37413283 google-site-verification=GIE81GFdDS7gUcnbAtZz_9kRgIaIKCiP3Z6DZSIleS4 google-site-verification=ekNJvoJc33Y59IaIzHnxg8jqkpy7gagzOFAtpRvjDYg google-site-verification=o-_oSSBxEdbRRUlAfnrMl8Wsi2G-T2jZu4FiggEbJf4 SPF v=spf1 mx ip4:108.181.102.70 include:_spf.google.com include:spf.protection.outl... |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.
A+Redirect Chain0 redirect(s), 25 ms totalPASS
https://thefreedictionary.com
25 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://thefreedictionary.com | 403 | 25 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (1 ms)PASS
ACrawlabilityrobots.txt present, no sitemapPASS
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
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
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Disallow:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /p/
Disallow: /d/
Disallow: /_/misc/
Disallow: /_/search/
Disallow: /_/cite.htm
Disallow: /_/gr.aspx
Disallow: /_/hp/Controls/printer-friendly.aspx
Disallow: /unscramble/
User-agent: meta-externalagent
User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
User-agent: ClaudeBot
User-agent: Claude-SearchBot
User-agent: Claude-User
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
User-agent: CCBot
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
User-agent: Google-Extended
User-agent: GoogleOther
User-agent: Google-CloudVertexBot
User-agent: Amazonbot
User-agent: Bytespider
User-agent: TikTokSpider
User-agent: DuckAssistBot
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: AhrefsBot
User-agent: SemrushBot
User-agent: MJ12bot
User-agent: DotBot
User-agent: DataForSeoBot
User-agent: MauiBot
User-agent: AlphaSeoBot
User-agent: BLEXBot
User-agent: SEOkicks-Robot
User-agent: Wotbox
User-agent: AspiegelBot
User-agent: PetalBot
User-agent: archive.org_bot
User-agent: ia_archiver
Disallow: /
Sitemap: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/www.thefreedictionary.com.xml.gz
No sitemap found
Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.
A+Domain Intelligencethefreedictionary.com — via Cloudflare, Inc., 23 years, 2 months oldPASS
2882 days
June 5, 2034
54 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
23 years, 2 months
Registered June 5, 2003
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:20::ac43:44b0
Cloudflare, Inc.
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
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.
Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.
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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