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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
84
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
5
PASS
4
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
4 PASS 5 REVIEW
B
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 3773 ms total
REVIEW
1 redirect(s), 3773 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://americanprogress.org → https://www.americanprogress.org/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Warning::
Redirect overhead: 3773 ms total
Got: 3773 ms

https://americanprogress.org

60 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.americanprogress.org/

3713 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://americanprogress.org30160 msHTTP/1.1CloudFront
2https://www.americanprogress.org/2003713 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

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.americanprogress.org/
200https://americanprogress.org/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://americanprogress.org/ → https://americanprogress.org/

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

176
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
AWS CloudFront (FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront)
REVIEW
AWS CloudFront (FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront)
Info::
Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: JFK50-P6)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: daTlNa-wzuNAvXXp3Ao2yjYIwnNKvPW23c1-Lw7kJ7qTCECH2P5aHg==
Info::
CDN cache status: FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: daTlNa-wzuNAvXXp3Ao2yjYIwnNKvPW23c1-Lw7kJ7qTCECH2P5aHg==
A+
DNS Records
4 A records, 58 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 58 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 18.164.116.118, 18.164.116.50, 18.164.116.28, 18.164.116.41
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1106.awsdns-10.org, ns-1764.awsdns-28.co.uk, ns-328.awsdns-41.com, ns-948.awsdns-54.net
Info::
1 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: 58 ms
Got: 58 ms
A18.164.116.118, 18.164.116.50, 18.164.116.28, 18.164.116.41
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-1106.awsdns-10.org, ns-1764.awsdns-28.co.uk, ns-328.awsdns-41.com, ns-948.awsdns-54.net
MX
0 americanprogress-org.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
As/FKxBdie5NXVwbPnIeUypf0F3V9k0CN9cuAK6RcYw=
anthropic-domain-verification-e2m6fe=hBQD4KbPZMv3dIE7httSP8Fdo
apple-domain-verification=I3acnCvChHtS09LH
atlassian-domain-verification=84iwI979ehYwdGDLaYtxZjsP5hRqvQiItwt7a5AKtunbRpWayk...
atlassian-sending-domain-verification=9d0c3289-e799-456c-b057-ef3936b52450
dropbox-domain-verification=1ex1zduk9s00
facebook-domain-verification=w9xwwzhh4bgbqzvl3itjx56t3830w5
google-site-verification=EU4-1tHvwN_WzeNJiQGC6hPFJ6gpXBDCQz54MQHgiP8
google-site-verification=L88S9Xo3Jp9kRybi2_SkQSuJjz3YrWoGY47BF7LfZ0I
SPF v=spf1 ip4:208.87.104.0/22 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:_spf.sales...
v=verifydomain MS=ms67873890
verification_token=6hrPVfzE4X4J0Omcr5s67YgJ9
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 58 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+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 96 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 96 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 554 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 96 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 96 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 554 B Sitemaps referenced 3 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /?*qry
Disallow: /?*topics
Disallow: /?*authors
Disallow: /?*issues
Disallow: /?*projects
Disallow: /*?s=
# ASK BOTS NOT TO INDEX SEARCH RESULTS
User-agent: *
Disallow: /?s=
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

# START YOAST BLOCK
# ---------------------------
User-agent: *
Disallow:

Sitemap: https://www.americanprogress.org/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.americanprogressaction.org/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://widemarginsmag.org/sitemap_index.xml
# ---------------------------
# END YOAST BLOCK
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 96 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
americanprogress.org — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 23 years, 6 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
americanprogress.org — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 23 years, 6 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Feb 1, 2029 (2 years, 9 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: GoDaddy.com, LLC
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

935 days

February 1, 2029

SSL certificate

176 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

23 years, 6 months

Registered February 1, 2003

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS16509

13.33.109.108

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Unlocked 4 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 GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created February 1, 2003 (23 years, 6 months ago)
Expires February 1, 2029 (2 years, 9 months)
Last Updated June 8, 2024
Name Servers ns-1106.awsdns-10.org, ns-1764.awsdns-28.co.uk, ns-328.awsdns-41.com, ns-948.awsdns-54.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 13.33.109.108
ASN AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
Data source: rdap (2.3s)

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 36 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
28 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
1 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
4 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
36 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
36 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 28 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 4 ms Server Processing 2 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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