Old Site X-Ray How old is your website, really?

Type in your web address. We'll check when the domain was registered, when it first showed up in the Internet Archive, and what technology is running underneath. Takes about 20 seconds.

Just the address is enough, like yourbusiness.com. We read the homepage.

This only looks at what any visitor's browser can see. It doesn't log in, fill out forms or poke around for hidden pages.

What it looks at

The domain's age

When the address was registered and when it renews, from the public registry record.

The Internet Archive

When the site was first saved, a year-by-year strip of saved copies, and a picture of the oldest one next to today's homepage.

What's underneath

The platform, the code libraries and their versions, the server, the security certificate, and markup habits from older eras like frames or Flash.

What it means

A short list of what is worth fixing, in plain words, and what is already in good shape.

What it can't tell you

  • It reads the homepage and the files it links to. Older code can hide on other pages.
  • Version numbers are only found when the site shows them. Many current sites hide them, which is good practice.
  • It can't see the server's settings, your plugins' versions or your backups. Your web person can.

Where are you stuck?

Nothing you type here leaves this page.