Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations46 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
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
BCDN & DeliveryCloudflareREVIEW
A+DNS Records2 A records, 41 ms lookupPASS
| A | 172.66.43.32, 172.66.40.224 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:3108::ac42:2b20, 2606:4700:3108::ac42:28e0 |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | zoe.ns.cloudflare.com, kanye.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 1 aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com |
| TXT | google-site-verification=GiH4LvyrjHIU613GW-BhQBB1bt77H-efndGsIVs0ZqQ google-site-verification=xoos5e3oNjP-LEYrB545En037if0UyspTonml4CINPk google-site-verification=fxbJRA9ydbkTxLEYVh9ugmIObK_SPOSaBNJw7EF9G2w SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:amazonses.com ~all google-site-verification=CZxHc4twN64xnjbmsgnJ7CQb9YcvLOvREz0R3oKRdXA google-site-verification=7qoOAI8JDOSzqMJxnD2lPzlTnRCrIOjDemEhrVdTKAI google-site-verification=NXJOdKECNbqXZdV3nyWWk2e2jh-Iq1nU76PmDiY25HI google-gws-recovery-domain-verification=47007421 |
| 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), 209 ms totalPASS
https://webopedia.com
67 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.webopedia.com/
141 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://webopedia.com | 301 | 67 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
| 2 | https://www.webopedia.com/ | 200 | 141 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (17 ms)PASS
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 6 URLsPASS
User-agent: *
# Allow rendering-critical CSS/JS files
Allow: /*.css$
Allow: /*.css?
Allow: /*.js$
Allow: /*.js?
# Block low-value WordPress system directories
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-includes/
# Block pagination URLs
Disallow: /*/page/*
# Crawl legacy search endpoints so bots can receive 410 Gone responses
Allow: /?s=
Allow: /sgsearch/
# Block URLs with query parameters (duplicates, filters, tracking)
Disallow: /*?*
Disallow: /*&*
Disallow: /*%*
# Block other WP duplicates
Disallow: /trackback/
Disallow: /feed/
Disallow: /comments/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /attachment/
Disallow: /*replytocom=
# === Allow important admin AJAX functionality ===
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
# === Allow essential content ===
Allow: /wp-content/uploads/
# === News Crawling Rules ===
User-agent: Googlebot-News
Allow: /news/
Disallow: /
Sitemap: https://www.webopedia.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.webopedia.com/news-sitemap.xml
# Environment: production
A+Domain Intelligencewebopedia.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 28 years, 5 months oldPASS
2085 days
April 3, 2032
46 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
28 years, 5 months
Registered April 4, 1998
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:3108::ac42:2b20
GoDaddy.com, LLC
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.
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.
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