Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations44 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
A+DNS Records3 A records, 30 ms lookupPASS
| A | 104.26.3.180, 172.67.72.79, 104.26.2.180 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:20::681a:2b4, 2606:4700:20::ac43:484f, 2606:4700:20::681a:3b4 |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | tom.ns.cloudflare.com, nina.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 1 aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 10 aspmx2.googlemail.com 10 aspmx3.googlemail.com |
| TXT | google-site-verification=TEzhCO3KMMeiytGm6Ocbskr-nLb8n5bds6oeiLJ3f1w SPF v=spf1 mx ptr include:servers.mcsv.net ~all google-site-verification=q2XTJJEJ_Ic8V7-qoM0XajIeFA82UsVfsePI85ahrzk facebook-domain-verification=pj1k8o861awz5lhpcxfwkednw71vsv google-site-verification=mCHp-Kc6CmOIAqxdvPcIjrrd_KVXZBvKmnvrwHJNTOQ google-site-verification=NiUMB8nAL3PFy-Iky_fQIyeFFOnJTwAsgMHSmxwhFHw |
| 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 ChainNo redirects — direct accessPASS
https://petapixel.com
70 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://petapixel.com | 200 | 70 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (16 ms)PASS
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 54 URLsPASS
# Block some general WP endpoints
# -------------------------------
User-agent: *
User-agent: AdsBot-Google
Disallow: /wp-json/
Disallow: /?rest_route=
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-content/cache/
Disallow: /wp-content/plugins/
Disallow: /wp-login.php
Disallow: /xmlrpc.php
# Special handling for /wp-includes/
# ----------------------------------
User-agent: *
User-agent: AdsBot-Google
Disallow: /wp-includes/
Allow: /wp-includes/css/
Allow: /wp-includes/js/
# Block internal search
# ---------------------
User-agent: *
User-agent: AdsBot-Google
Disallow: /?s=
Disallow: /page/*/?s=
Disallow: /search/
# Block leaky Cloudflare endpoints
# --------------------------------
User-agent: *
User-agent: AdsBot-Google
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/
# Sitemap
# -------
Sitemap: https://petapixel.com/sitemap_index.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap2.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap3.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap4.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap5.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap6.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap7.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap8.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap9.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap10.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap11.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap12.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap13.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap14.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap15.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap16.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap17.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap18.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap19.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap20.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap21.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap22.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap23.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap24.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap25.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap26.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap27.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap28.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap29.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap30.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap31.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap32.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap33.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap34.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap35.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap36.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap37.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap38.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap39.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap40.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap41.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap42.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap43.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap44.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap45.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap46.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap47.xml
- https://petapixel.com/post-sitemap48.xml
- https://petapixel.com/page-sitemap.xml
- https://petapixel.com/memberpressproduct...
- https://petapixel.com/memberpressgroup-s...
- https://petapixel.com/category-sitemap.x...
- https://petapixel.com/author-sitemap.xml
- https://petapixel.com/news-sitemap.xml
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligencepetapixel.com — via Squarespace Domains II LLC, 22 years, 6 months oldPASS
3159 days
February 8, 2035
44 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
22 years, 6 months
Registered February 8, 2004
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:20::681a:2b4
Squarespace Domains II LLC
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.
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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