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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
100
GRADE
A+
FIX
0
REVIEW
1
PASS
8
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
200 OK
Checks
9
8 PASS 1 REVIEW
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
50 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

50
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
A+
DNS Records
3 A records, 5 ms lookup
PASS
3 A records, 5 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 3 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 172.67.75.89, 104.26.9.8, 104.26.8.8
Info::
Has 3 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:20::ac43:4b59, 2606:4700:20::681a:908, 2606:4700:20::681a:808
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: chin.ns.cloudflare.com, max.ns.cloudflare.com
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: 5 ms
Got: 5 ms
A172.67.75.89, 104.26.9.8, 104.26.8.8
AAAA2606:4700:20::ac43:4b59, 2606:4700:20::681a:908, 2606:4700:20::681a:808
CNAME—
NSchin.ns.cloudflare.com, max.ns.cloudflare.com
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
ahrefs-site-verification_9db5c0a302402b521bdb759c97d36247e3a7183c3250227daca60f7...
brevo-code:a933cf5c1bbf5805fa5ec00664ad0935
facebook-domain-verification=zvji4k314xwzd4psmln3rowgb9blg0
firebase=forward-authentication-2a2ef
google-site-verification=OKkzPPJLttERcOi2a2S-MmOlNbepdJ348hiWVtNipZ8
google-site-verification=XafjdjMQUsFBHWbV7YBiuJxdfq5ssfEfyHsWlqzQtCk
SPF v=spf1 mx include:mailgun.org include:aspmx.sailthru.com include:emailsrvr.com i...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 5 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
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://forward.com

https://forward.com

36 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://forward.com20036 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:20::ac43:4b59, 2606:4700:20::681a:908, 2606:4700:20::681a:808
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:20::ac43:4b59, 2606:4700:20::681a:908, 2606:4700:20::681a:808 Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 146 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 146 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 331 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 146 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 146 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 331 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *

Disallow: /wp-admin/

Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

disallow: /cgi-bin/

disallow: */artist/*

disallow: */advertpro/*

disallow: */symphony/*

disallow: *_ptid=*

disallow: /my-account/

disallow: /?s=

disallow: /search/

disallow: /page/*/?s=

Disallow: *&s=


Sitemap: https://forward.com/sitemap_index.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 146 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
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: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.forward.com/
200https://forward.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
forward.com — via Tucows Domains Inc., 32 years, 2 months old
PASS
forward.com — via Tucows Domains Inc., 32 years, 2 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Jul 11, 2030 (4 years, 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: Tucows Domains 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.
Domain expiry

1486 days

July 11, 2030

SSL certificate

50 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

32 years, 2 months

Registered July 12, 1994

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:20::ac43:4b59

Registrar

Tucows Domains Inc.

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 Tucows Domains Inc.
Created July 12, 1994 (32 years, 2 months ago)
Expires July 11, 2030 (4 years, 3 months)
Last Updated November 18, 2025
Name Servers chin.ns.cloudflare.com, max.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:20::ac43:4b59
Data source: rdap (0.0s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 5 ms TCP Connect 2 ms TLS Handshake 6 ms Server Processing 30 ms Content Transfer 5 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (HIT)
PASS
Cloudflare (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: EWR)
Got: cf-ray: 9f07be498d284322-EWR
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status HIT Evidence cf-ray: 9f07be498d284322-EWR
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