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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
87
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
1
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Santa Clara, United States
200 OK
Checks
9
7 PASS 1 REVIEW 1 FIX
F
IPv6 Readiness
Action
IPv6 records exist but unreachable
FIX
IPv6 records exist but unreachable
Warning::
IPv6 DNS records exist but server is not reachable
Having AAAA records but an unreachable server is worse than no AAAA — clients may experience delays before falling back to IPv4.
Got: 2606:4700:20::681a:844, 2606:4700:20::681a:944, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4907
Info::
IPv6 connection error
Got: dial tcp6 [2606:4700:20::681a:844]:443: connect: network is unreachable
IPv6 Misconfigured
AAAA Records 2606:4700:20::681a:844, 2606:4700:20::681a:944, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4907 Connection UNREACHABLE

Having AAAA records but an unreachable server is worse than no AAAA — clients may experience delays before falling back to IPv4.

Why this matters

Advertising IPv6 (AAAA records) without a reachable server means IPv6-preferring clients silently fail every connection.

Learn more ▾

Modern browsers prefer IPv6 if AAAA exists (Happy Eyeballs algorithm). If the IPv6 server isn't reachable, browsers fall back to IPv4 — but with seconds of added latency per request. Either fix IPv6 reachability or remove the AAAA records.

Source: RFC 8305 (Happy Eyeballs)

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
67 days until leaf cert expires — 2 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

67
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
DNS Records
3 A records, 9 ms lookup
PASS
3 A records, 9 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 3 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.26.8.68, 104.26.9.68, 172.67.73.7
Info::
Has 3 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:20::681a:844, 2606:4700:20::681a:944, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4907
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: jack.ns.cloudflare.com, roxy.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
7 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: 9 ms
Got: 9 ms
A104.26.8.68, 104.26.9.68, 172.67.73.7
AAAA2606:4700:20::681a:844, 2606:4700:20::681a:944, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4907
CNAME—
NSjack.ns.cloudflare.com, roxy.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 aspmx.l.google.com
20 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
30 aspmx5.googlemail.com
30 aspmx4.googlemail.com
30 aspmx3.googlemail.com
30 aspmx2.googlemail.com
TXT
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com a mx include:_spf.mlsend.com -all
google-site-verification=m2cgvy_ruoJlwyrYEKujSVCFDEOLPCQG1B_UA1oEWss
hns-claim:aakdpklj4tjbychfwa2o6tpltfdoykhjfbb75mbqaeaaaaaaaaaklzaororjdpl6qzexi7...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 9 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://torrentfreak.com

https://torrentfreak.com

37 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://torrentfreak.com20037 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 19 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 19 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 159 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 19 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 19 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Why this matters

robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.

Source: sitemaps.org

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 159 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *

Disallow: /wp-admin/

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

#WP Import Export Rule
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-content/uploads/wp-import-export-lite/
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 19 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.torrentfreak.com/
200https://torrentfreak.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
torrentfreak.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 21 years old, hosted on Cloudflare
PASS
torrentfreak.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 21 years old, hosted on Cloudflare
Info::
Domain registered until Aug 8, 2031 (5 years, 4 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: NameCheap, 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.
Info::
Hosting: Cloudflare
Got: AS13335
Domain expiry

1849 days

August 8, 2031

SSL certificate

67 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

21 years

Registered August 8, 2005

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Cloudflare

ASN AS13335

172.67.73.7

Registrar

NameCheap, Inc.

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar NameCheap, Inc.
Created August 8, 2005 (21 years ago)
Expires August 8, 2031 (5 years, 4 months)
Last Updated June 7, 2022
Name Servers jack.ns.cloudflare.com, roxy.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Enabled
Hosting
IP Address 172.67.73.7
ASN AS13335 (CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US)
Provider Cloudflare
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 9 ms TCP Connect 3 ms TLS Handshake 9 ms Server Processing 20 ms Content Transfer 8 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (HIT)
PASS
Cloudflare (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: SJC)
Got: cf-ray: 9f07858b9f48cd6e-SJC
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status HIT Evidence cf-ray: 9f07858b9f48cd6e-SJC
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