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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
85
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
4
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 4 REVIEW
B
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 1084 ms total
REVIEW
1 redirect(s), 1084 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://whmcs.com → https://www.whmcs.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Warning::
Redirect overhead: 1084 ms total
Got: 1084 ms

https://whmcs.com

529 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.whmcs.com/

555 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://whmcs.com301529 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.whmcs.com/200555 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

B
Crawlability
no robots.txt, no sitemap
REVIEW
no robots.txt, no sitemap
Info::
No robots.txt found
robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.

Why this matters

No robots.txt — crawlers fetch /robots.txt and get 404; not breaking but means default crawl behavior with no directives or sitemap reference.

Learn more

A minimal robots.txt with `User-agent: * / Allow: / / Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml` covers the basics. Without it, crawlers behave fine but lose the sitemap signal and can't be selectively blocked from crawl-traps.

Source: robotstxt.org

A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

Why this matters

No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.

Learn more

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

robots.txt No robots.txt found

No robots.txt found

This is fine for most sites — a missing robots.txt allows all crawling by default.

sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

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.whmcs.com/
200https://whmcs.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://whmcs.com/ https://www.whmcs.com/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
85 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

85
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
2 A records, 32 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 32 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 172.66.151.35, 104.20.36.75
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:10::6814:244b, 2606:4700:10::ac42:9723
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns2.whmcs.com, ns1.whmcs.com
Info::
1 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: 32 ms
Got: 32 ms
A172.66.151.35, 104.20.36.75
AAAA2606:4700:10::6814:244b, 2606:4700:10::ac42:9723
CNAME
NSns2.whmcs.com, ns1.whmcs.com
MX
0 whmcs-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
google-site-verification=EYRNIhHKXoTTgI09icG9RzKxAFVo6QFqt1tRdHDih_0
google-site-verification=4Ulf1rBpWWcmlS-cbs5WZ3iXs76utB1q8MXhsmlTIqI
ZOOM_verify_kODLQaPgTk6we1aSZUKVxA
facebook-domain-verification=yp03vh9k65tlvwspcs6qsl8rcmcwjs
atlassian-domain-verification=vcYdHk4xtnbRpbrSLWAxTbfXTGV6hunHiLsUuCQnceklQF/q5L...
github-verification=vxBXcdSEufn37FKt5LetUEHpCv5TEh3UvAWAWLED
google-site-verification=yRPOH45lm4XUKiUZeLwFScIcQPBD_JmuvI4uvO4OU5A
MS=ms12214042
knowbe4-site-verification=908000ab199b1eca5e17f7271a4559cd
apple-domain-verification=wuYDkEX7tNQfFe7u
SPF v=spf1 a mx a:marketplace.whmcs.com ip4:184.94.192.9 ip4:184.94.192.10 ip4:208.7...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 32 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+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:10::6814:244b, 2606:4700:10::ac42:9723
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:10::6814:244b, 2606:4700:10::ac42:9723 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A
Domain Intelligence
whmcs.com — via eNom, LLC, 21 years, 2 months old
PASS
whmcs.com — via eNom, LLC, 21 years, 2 months old
Warning::
Domain expires in 49 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jun 10, 2026
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: eNom, LLC
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

EXPIRED

June 10, 2026

SSL certificate

85 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

21 years, 2 months

Registered June 10, 2005

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:10::ac42:9723

Registrar

eNom, LLC

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Domain has EXPIRED — renew immediately to avoid total site outage
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar eNom, LLC
Created June 10, 2005 (21 years, 2 months ago)
Expires June 10, 2026 (1 months)
Last Updated May 12, 2025
Name Servers ns1.whmcs.com, ns2.whmcs.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:10::ac42:9723
Data source: rdap (0.2s)

Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.

Why this matters

Domain expiry approaching — renew immediately and ensure auto-renew + alerting are configured.

Source: ICANN renewal policy

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 552 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
31 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.
22 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
552 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
552 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 31 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 483 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f008c7e5a7a3d10-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9f008c7e5a7a3d10-CDG
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