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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
91
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Amsterdam, Netherlands
200 OK
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
DNS Records
4 A records, 209 ms lookup
REVIEW
4 A records, 209 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 151.101.1.55, 151.101.65.55, 151.101.129.55, 151.101.193.55
Info::
Has 4 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2a04:4e42::311, 2a04:4e42:200::311, 2a04:4e42:400::311, 2a04:4e42:600::311
Warning::
CNAME record at zone apex
A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.
Got: cdn-fastly-sni.perl.org
Info::
No NS records found
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::
No SPF record found in TXT records
SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
Warning::
DNS resolution is slow (209 ms)
Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.
Got: 209 ms
A151.101.1.55, 151.101.65.55, 151.101.129.55, 151.101.193.55
AAAA2a04:4e42::311, 2a04:4e42:200::311, 2a04:4e42:400::311, 2a04:4e42:600::311
CNAMEcdn-fastly-sni.perl.org
NS
MX
TXT
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 209 ms

A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.

Why this matters

CNAME at the apex (example.com) breaks every other apex record (MX, TXT, NS) — DNS-protocol violation per RFC 1034.

Learn more

RFC 1034 forbids CNAME alongside other records at the same name. Some DNS providers offer ALIAS / ANAME / flattened-CNAME records that work around this — use those instead. Otherwise apex-level CNAME breaks email (no MX), domain ownership verification (no TXT), and more.

Source: RFC 1034

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.

SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.

Why this matters

Without SPF, receiving servers can't validate sending IPs — your domain is easier to spoof in phishing.

Learn more

SPF complements DMARC. Both should be published. SPF records list authorized sending IPs (e.g., `v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all` for Google Workspace). After publishing, verify in Google Postmaster Tools or mxtoolbox.

Source: RFC 7208 (SPF)

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

B
Crawlability
robots.txt present, no sitemap
REVIEW
robots.txt present, no sitemap
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 107 bytes
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.

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 107 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents NPBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
# Default robots.txt for combust

# http://www.nameprotect.com/botinfo.html
User-agent: NPBot
Disallow: /


sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

C
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
Action
22 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

22
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+
Renew soon — under 30 days remaining

Recommended actions

  • Renew certificate — 22 days remaining
  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
Redirect Chain
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://www.perl.org

https://www.perl.org

42 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://www.perl.org20042 msHTTP/1.1Combust/Plack (Perl)
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2a04:4e42::311, 2a04:4e42:200::311, 2a04:4e42:400::311, 2a04:4e42:600::311
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2a04:4e42::311, 2a04:4e42:200::311, 2a04:4e42:400::311, 2a04:4e42:600::311 Connection Reachable (1 ms)
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: www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.perl.org/
301https://perl.org/

Preferred variant: www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://www.perl.org/ https://www.perl.org/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
perl.org — via Squarespace Domains II LLC, 31 years, 3 months old
PASS
perl.org — via Squarespace Domains II LLC, 31 years, 3 months old
Info::
Domain registered until May 30, 2031 (5 years, 2 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: Squarespace Domains II LLC
Domain expiry

1809 days

May 30, 2031

SSL certificate

22 days

Issued by Certainly

Domain age

31 years, 3 months

Registered May 31, 1995

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2a04:4e42::311

Registrar

Squarespace Domains II LLC

Lock status unknown 6 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Renew the TLS certificate or verify auto-renewal is working
Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC
Created May 31, 1995 (31 years, 3 months ago)
Expires May 30, 2031 (5 years, 2 months)
Last Updated July 17, 2025
Name Servers anyns.pch.net, ns1.eu.bitnames.com, ns1.us.bitnames.com, ns2.eu.bitnames.com, ns2.us.bitnames.com, ns3.us.bitnames.com
DNSSEC Enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2a04:4e42::311
Data source: rdap (0.2s)
A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 25 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
16 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.
7 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
25 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
26 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 16 ms TCP Connect 0 ms TLS Handshake 7 ms Server Processing 2 ms Content Transfer 1 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Fastly (HIT, HIT)
PASS
Fastly (HIT, HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Fastly CDN
Got: x-served-by: cache-dfw-ktki8620050-DFW, cache-rtm-ehrd2290037-RTM
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT, HIT
CDN Detected: Fastly
Provider Fastly Cache Status HIT, HIT Evidence x-served-by: cache-dfw-ktki8620050-DFW, cache-rtm-ehrd2290037-RTM
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