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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
89
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Sao Paulo, Brazil
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
Redirect Chain
2 redirect(s), 563 ms total
REVIEW
2 redirect(s), 563 ms total
Warning::
2 redirects before reaching final URL
Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
Info::
HTTP to HTTPS redirect present
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Warning::
2-hop chain could be reduced to 1 hop
Redirect directly from https://worldatlas.com to https://www.worldatlas.com:443/
Info::
Redirect overhead: 563 ms total
Got: 563 ms

https://worldatlas.com

44 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

http://www.worldatlas.com/

173 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.worldatlas.com:443/

346 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://worldatlas.com30144 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2http://www.worldatlas.com/301173 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
3https://www.worldatlas.com:443/200346 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.

Why this matters

Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.

Source: Google Search Central / web.dev

Redirect directly from https://worldatlas.com to https://www.worldatlas.com:443/

Why this matters

Redirect chain could be flattened to one hop — server config tweak removes intermediate latency.

Source: web.dev

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.worldatlas.com/
200https://worldatlas.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://worldatlas.com/ https://worldatlas.com:443/

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

71
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, 10 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 10 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.20.33.72, 172.66.168.206
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:10::6814:2148, 2606:4700:10::ac42:a8ce
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: howard.ns.cloudflare.com, walk.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: 10 ms
Got: 10 ms
A104.20.33.72, 172.66.168.206
AAAA2606:4700:10::6814:2148, 2606:4700:10::ac42:a8ce
CNAME
NShoward.ns.cloudflare.com, walk.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com
TXT
ahrefs-site-verification_b6a40687828cfa879ca9b3ad5d7f8d91093b63fee0ae812237beabe...
ahrefs-site-verification_d56d30ebf5d87b7f0a36ea26f0df7dc3c82cc3d54c6a21a98577ada...
google-site-verification=ggn5XHCsA0uqZVhwGDvlQRbzOjX3Y1G2eWT2_EcNhvA
google-site-verification=olwNvgwQw0ZmZ-WIW9rqNtKinii4NKkfpjsDhuyKGYg
SPF v=spf1 a mx include:_spf.google.com include:spf.mandrillapp.com ~all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 10 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 (2 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:10::6814:2148, 2606:4700:10::ac42:a8ce
Got: 2 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:10::6814:2148, 2606:4700:10::ac42:a8ce Connection Reachable (2 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 4 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 4 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 810 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 4 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 4 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 810 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents AhrefsSiteAudit, * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /search?q=*
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/printpage/
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/samerica/printpage/
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/namerica/camerica/printpage/
Disallow: /aatlas/infopage/printpage/
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/printpage/
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/namerica/province/printpage/
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/oceania/printpage/
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/polar/printpage/
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/printpage/
Disallow: /aatlas/printpage/
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/africa/printpage/
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/asia/printpage/
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/europe/printpage/
Disallow: /webimage/countrys/namerica/printpage/

User-agent: AhrefsSiteAudit
Crawl-Delay: 10

Sitemap: https://www.worldatlas.com/webmap/sitemap-index.xml
A
Domain Intelligence
worldatlas.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 30 years, 4 months old
PASS
worldatlas.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 30 years, 4 months old
Warning::
Domain expires in 87 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jul 18, 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: GoDaddy.com, 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

Expires today

July 18, 2026

SSL certificate

71 days

Issued by CLOUDFLARE, INC.

Domain age

30 years, 4 months

Registered May 23, 1996

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:10::ac42:a8ce

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created May 23, 1996 (30 years, 4 months ago)
Expires July 18, 2026 (2 months)
Last Updated July 19, 2025
Name Servers howard.ns.cloudflare.com, walk.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:10::ac42:a8ce
Data source: rdap (0.4s)

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 165 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
8 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
1 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.
165 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
165 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 8 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 9 ms Server Processing 147 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (HIT)
PASS
Cloudflare (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: GRU)
Got: cf-ray: 9f0039e97f8ff46b-GRU
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status HIT Evidence cf-ray: 9f0039e97f8ff46b-GRU
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