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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 Madrid, Spain
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.wattpad.com/
200https://wattpad.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

158
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • 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, 80 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 80 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 13.227.231.119, 13.227.231.18, 13.227.231.66, 13.227.231.43
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-200.awsdns-25.com, ns-913.awsdns-50.net, ns-1424.awsdns-50.org, ns-1984.awsdns-56.co.uk
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: 80 ms
Got: 80 ms
A13.227.231.119, 13.227.231.18, 13.227.231.66, 13.227.231.43
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-200.awsdns-25.com, ns-913.awsdns-50.net, ns-1424.awsdns-50.org, ns-1984.awsdns-56.co.uk
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
atlassian-sending-domain-verification=7f755e92-906f-4fca-8b65-c2ffed387f06
apple-domain-verification=j3kyFiDYtbl1GtVv
google-site-verification=LkH22FjHCwazO3qkio_kri6Qn7MxqT0iEuNl5Hvecq8
google-site-verification=_e3hRFWGf3X7hj-kSxtL12miOx3e86wYrxfHPX34Aro
anthropic-domain-verification-n6cv1p=K3zMDt3Nl8VSoeCTKRJW3z0YH
google-site-verification=0uR6mEBkGOHAKCZMeDD2dgrexu6b8XHHRf1obJTQsnw
docusign=c32d8ee9-b4fd-407f-a43e-fef18b2eccd2
onetrust-domain-verification=8789b4669f464e9bae2989a66dce6d77
google-site-verification=XG_zQCL0MX7r0yeaFNgdrSLTXQrei2Nzitgh87MfVJg
google-site-verification=Rx--LUruInggZ9sw1d91kB91zBuClxqbTAdG__XrJLI
docker-verification=8d9c31eb-223b-477e-bb41-869bbeb468c6
MS=ms85435872
miro-verification=dc1dad461edf1750ee0fb4f5dbbcbbe1af52d762
airtable-verification=990e2c77739e5bcbc889aaa514587351
SPF v=spf1 a mx include:_spf.google.com include:amazonses.com include:mail.zendesk.c...
google-site-verification=6BjrZUZfG3LsZXLAg_N8el6wVbCZO87duELnQPGsGzc
atlassian-domain-verification=jAOhUk38pV1nC4BxVWA/Zfp/p4tFvyd80fDM8n5i35bq4/RIsV...
slack-domain-verification=zlLDK8zhvs4A2oPtjpEKknt1miVLConm6fhTu0f3
figma-domain-verification=7408b90ef3b54884925a68677e05ee18758cd735504798d38892c8...
onetrust-domain-verification=b1eda3b7f61f4d54ba2fd3ea93fa5028
5179783954
h1-domain-verification=4w5a9o1iewjo1WJ8EBAj3xgsU6MdM5MFJrrewPtyaDgWhnsC
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 80 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), 426 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 426 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://wattpad.com → https://www.wattpad.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://wattpad.com

77 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.wattpad.com/

349 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://wattpad.com30177 msHTTP/1.1CloudFront
2https://www.wattpad.com/200349 msHTTP/1.1openresty

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 10 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 10 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1580 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 10 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 10 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1580 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents *, RankLite, GPTBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
# Wattpad is hiring!

#

# Check out our available positions at https://company.wattpad.com/jobs


User-agent: *


# Note: always make sure to test your changes at `Google Robots.txt tester`

# Last update: 2017-06-06 (plat-6362)


# Login/Logut

Disallow: /logout$

Disallow: /?nextUrl=*

Disallow: /forgot?nextUrl=*


# Personal pages

Disallow: /library$

Disallow: /myworks$

Disallow: /newsfeed$

Disallow: /notifications$

Disallow: /user_inbox$

Disallow: /inbox$

Disallow: /*/followers$

Disallow: /*/following$

Disallow: /user/*/following

Disallow: /user/*/followers

Disallow: /user_profile$


# Campaign pages not maintained regularly

Disallow: /go/romance-books/

Disallow: /go/fanfiction/

Disallow: /go/supernatural-fanfiction/

Disallow: /go/teenwolf-fanfiction/

Disallow: /go/directory

Disallow: /go/turkey

Disallow: /afterdark

Disallow: /publishedwriters/

Disallow: /wewantyou/


# Other pages

Disallow: /clubs/*

Disallow: /club/*

Disallow: /forums/*

Disallow: /help/*

Disallow: /rss/*

Disallow: /wap/*


# Access denied pages

Disallow: /docs/*

Disallow: /apiv2/*

Disallow: /fonts/*

Disallow: /dialog/*

Disallow: /workers/*

Disallow: /writers/writing-tips/

Disallow: /press/founders/

Disallow: /press/leadership/

Disallow: /afterdark/hot

Disallow: /hybe_stories/


# Leading dot in the path

Disallow: /.*

Disallow: /user/.*


# Exception for well-known

Allow: /.well-known/


Sitemap: https://www.wattpad.com/sitemap


# We disallow robot from RankLite

User-agent: RankLite

Disallow: /


User-agent: GPTBot

Disallow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 10 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
wattpad.com — via Amazon Registrar, Inc., 20 years old, hosted on AWS
PASS
wattpad.com — via Amazon Registrar, Inc., 20 years old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Jul 17, 2026 (3 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: Amazon Registrar, Inc.
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

31 days

July 17, 2026

SSL certificate

158 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

20 years

Registered July 17, 2006

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS16509

13.227.231.119

Registrar

Amazon Registrar, Inc.

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Created July 17, 2006 (20 years ago)
Expires July 17, 2026 (3 months)
Last Updated June 12, 2025
Name Servers ns-1424.awsdns-50.org, ns-1984.awsdns-56.co.uk, ns-200.awsdns-25.com, ns-913.awsdns-50.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 13.227.231.119
ASN AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
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

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 110 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
32 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
16 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
19 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
110 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
111 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 32 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 19 ms Server Processing 44 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: CDG50-P5)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: QB_kEPs1mTCze1BVVuFZFFvV-60vveGy_aie0vqMj05ay0mJ1oJCuA==
Info::
CDN cache status: Miss from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status Miss from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: QB_kEPs1mTCze1BVVuFZFFvV-60vveGy_aie0vqMj05ay0mJ1oJCuA==
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