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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
87
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
5
PASS
4
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
4 PASS 5 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.dovepress.com/
200https://dovepress.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

B
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 862 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
REVIEW
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
40 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.
23 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
862 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
862 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 40 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 23 ms Server Processing 782 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
60 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

60
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
Cloudflare (BYPASS)
REVIEW
Cloudflare (BYPASS)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f07affdfb1b701b-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: BYPASS
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status BYPASS Evidence cf-ray: 9f07affdfb1b701b-CDG
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 47 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 47 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.42.79, 172.64.145.177
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: daisy.ns.cloudflare.com, logan.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
2 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: 47 ms
Got: 47 ms
A104.18.42.79, 172.64.145.177
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSdaisy.ns.cloudflare.com, logan.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com
10 us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com
TXT
dropbox-domain-verification=iipck2jjsyau
SPF v=spf1 include:_u.dovepress.com._spf.smart.ondmarc.com include:spf.brevo.com ~al...
brevo-code:1bd9ed011bc7ca989650e6ff3f21422a
0ed1fe018a66608895e5d74e62a02fd2f805d88c1c
wz74y7kb7ky0w2xvg8l65pn75m0x8pq7
MS=ms30723767
ca3-8351316fed20430b87e9e0054ccc01d9
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 47 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), 421 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 421 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://dovepress.com → https://www.dovepress.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://dovepress.com

315 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.dovepress.com/

106 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://dovepress.com301315 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.dovepress.com/200106 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 22 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 22 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 905 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 22 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 22 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 905 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-Agent: *

Disallow: /comparative-analysis-of-prevalence-of-intimate-partner-violence-agains-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH
Disallow: /front_end/comparative-analysis-of-prevalence-of-intimate-partner-violence-agains-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH
Disallow: /articles.php?article_id=20796

Disallow: /catha-edulis-chewing-effects-on-treatment-ofnbspparanoid-schizophrenic-peer-reviewed-article-NDT
Disallow: /catha-edulis-chewing-effects-on-treatment-ofnbspparanoid-schizophrenic-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDT
Disallow: /front_end/catha-edulis-chewing-effects-on-treatment-ofnbspparanoid-schizophrenic-peer-reviewed-article-NDT
Disallow: /front_end/catha-edulis-chewing-effects-on-treatment-ofnbspparanoid-schizophrenic-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDT
Disallow: /articles.php?article_id=21320

Disallow: /*?utm_source=TrendMD
Disallow: /article/metrics/*

Sitemap: https://www.dovepress.com/sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 22 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
dovepress.com — via PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, 22 years, 10 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
PASS
dovepress.com — via PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, 22 years, 10 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
Info::
Domain registered until Oct 17, 2027 (1 years, 6 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: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
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: Cloudflare
Got: AS13335
Domain expiry

462 days

October 17, 2027

SSL certificate

60 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

22 years, 10 months

Registered October 17, 2003

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Cloudflare

ASN AS13335

172.64.145.177

Registrar

PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com

Unlocked 2 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 PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Created October 17, 2003 (22 years, 10 months ago)
Expires October 17, 2027 (1 years, 6 months)
Last Updated January 11, 2021
Name Servers daisy.ns.cloudflare.com, logan.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 172.64.145.177
ASN AS13335 (CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US)
Provider Cloudflare
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

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