Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.DCDN & DeliveryActionNo CDN detectedFIX
Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.
CIPv6 ReadinessActionNo IPv6 supportREVIEW
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.
Source: Google IPv6 stats
BCrawlabilityrobots.txt present, no sitemapREVIEW
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.
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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.
robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.
Source: sitemaps.org
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Disallow:
User-agent: Google-Site-Verification
Disallow:
User-agent: Adsbot-Google
Disallow:
User-Agent: GoogleOther
Disallow:
User-Agent: AmazonAdBot
Disallow:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /dyn-search.php
Disallow: /xpubcid.php
Disallow: /rsst/
Disallow: /_xaja/dltrk.php
Disallow: /_xaja/nrtrk.php
Disallow: /zd.php
Disallow: /yd.php
Disallow: /cgi-bin/
Disallow: /addineyeV2.html
Disallow: /DARTIframe.html
Disallow: /doubleclick
User-agent: bingbot
Crawl-delay: 2
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /
User-Agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /
User-Agent: Amazonbot
Disallow: /
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: TweetmemeBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: QuerySeekerSpider
Disallow: /
User-Agent: NING
Disallow: /
User-Agent: SputnikBot
Disallow: /
User-Agent: Cliqzbot
Disallow: /
User-Agent: Flamingo_SearchEngine
Disallow: /
User-Agent: Vegi bot
Disallow: /
User-Agent: demandbase-bot
Disallow: /
User-Agent: trendkite-akashic-crawler
Disallow: /
User-Agent: DemandbasePublisherAnalyzer
Disallow: /
User-Agent: GrapeshotCrawler
Disallow: /
User-Agent: YaK
Disallow: /
User-Agent: MauiBot
Disallow: /
User-Agent: GermCrawler
Disallow: /
User-Agent: PaperLiBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: BLEXBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: PetalBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: DataForSeoBot
Disallow: /
User-Agent: Buck
Disallow: /
User-Agent: SeekportBot
Disallow: /
No sitemap found
Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations31 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
- 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 Records2 A records, 64 ms lookupPASS
| A | 64.77.16.72, 64.77.16.71 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns3.softpedia.com, ns2.softpedia.com, ns1.softpedia.com, ns.softpedia.com |
| MX | 10 mail.softpedia.com 20 mail2.softpedia.com 30 mail3.softpedia.com |
| TXT | SPF v=spf1 mx ip4:64.77.16.0/24 ip4:146.70.213.128/27 ~all google-site-verification=Y79HW-hv5jdxyGwOtNOAB9bbMNs1hhtpnNt_7_uj9_A facebook-domain-verification=xfn1ms3ix6q4jtljsd2mzajgxa0pa6 brave-ledger-verification=a9034d4121db7aee0036170e2b5c90a2c24444541795b55b890f71... google-site-verification: Trb8bEfK5IlEwxTm7zbUvWO3SiS42DP8t9hZGdv1eqc |
| 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.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 985 ms totalPASS
https://softpedia.com
443 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.softpedia.com/
542 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://softpedia.com | 301 | 443 ms | HTTP/1.1 | Apache |
| 2 | https://www.softpedia.com/ | 200 | 542 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+Domain Intelligencesoftpedia.com — via Instra Corporation Pty Ltd., 23 years, 2 months old, hosted on COGECO-PEER1 - Aptum Technologies, CAPASS
734 days
June 19, 2028
31 days
Issued by Sectigo Limited
23 years, 2 months
Registered June 19, 2003
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
COGECO-PEER1 - Aptum Technologies, CA
ASN AS13768
64.77.16.71
Instra Corporation Pty Ltd.
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