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Understanding the .tk Domain: History, the 2024 Shutdown and What It Is Today

November 12, 2026 by Etienne Basson
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The .tk domain was the world’s most registered ccTLD because it was free, then 12.6 million names went dark in 2024 and it came back as a paid domain in 2026. Here is the history, the abuse record, and whether you should use one.

Categories Website Security

What Is security.txt? Adding One to WordPress, and 35 Real Files Checked

November 12, 2026 by Etienne Basson
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A security.txt file tells researchers where to report a vulnerability. I requested it from 71 well-known sites, read the 35 real files against RFC 9116, and found expired dates, wrong field names and bare email addresses, then set out how to add a correct one on WordPress.

Categories Website Security

Robots.txt vs llms.txt: Different Jobs, and What 47 Real llms.txt Files Contain

November 11, 2026 by Etienne Basson
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Robots.txt can block AI crawlers and llms.txt cannot. I requested llms.txt from 69 well-known sites and graded the 47 real files for format, size and where their links lead, then set that against what Google and Chrome say about the file.

Categories WordPress Troubleshooting

WordPress Uptime Monitoring: What Five Free Plans Give You in 2026

November 10, 2026 by Etienne Basson
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The free plans from UptimeRobot, Better Stack, StatusCake, Uptimia and Jetpack differ in check interval and monitor count more than most comparisons admit. I read each pricing page on 10 November 2026 and worked out which outages each interval would miss.

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Robots.txt for AI Crawlers: What to Block, What to Allow, and What 63 Real Sites Do

November 11, 2026November 8, 2026 by Etienne Basson
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A live survey of 63 well-known sites shows only 17 mention any AI crawler in robots.txt. Here is what each crawler token does, which rules to copy, and how to edit robots.txt in WordPress.

Categories WordPress Troubleshooting

How to Tell if an Online Store Is Legit, and What 26 Real Shops Look Like

November 2, 2026 by Etienne Basson
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Six quick checks tell you whether an online store is legit, and the padlock is not one of them. I measured 26 well-known shops on domain age, certificates and the policy and contact pages they publish to see what normal looks like.

Categories Website Security

How to Check Website Security Online, and What 68 Sites Showed on the Basics

November 12, 2026October 31, 2026 by Etienne Basson
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A basic website security check is six small tests. I ran them on 68 well-known sites and on my own two, and found that the connection basics pass almost everywhere while three optional records are missing on most.

Categories Website Security

How to Scan a Website for Vulnerabilities, and What Two Databases Said About My 25 Plugins

October 31, 2026October 25, 2026 by Etienne Basson
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A vulnerability scan is mostly a version lookup. I checked all 25 plugins on this site against WPScan and Patchstack, found 67 to 69 known flaws and none that applied, and saw where the two databases disagreed.

Categories Website Security

How to Scan a Website for Malware, and What 69 Remote Scans Showed

November 2, 2026October 21, 2026 by Etienne Basson
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A free malware scan only sees what a visitor sees. A live run of 69 well-known sites through Sucuri SiteCheck shows what it finds, the false alarms and blocked scans, and the server-side checks that fill the gap.

Categories Website Security

How to Tell Which Theme and Plugins a WordPress Site Uses, and What 29 Real Sites Gave Away

October 25, 2026October 21, 2026 by Etienne Basson
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You can read a WordPress theme in ten seconds and a few plugins in a minute. A live check of 29 real sites and this site’s own 24 plugins shows how much a theme and plugin detector can see.

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    Understanding the .tk Domain: History, the 2024 Shutdown and What It Is TodayNovember 12, 2026
    The .tk domain was the world's most registered ccTLD because it was free, then 12.6 million names went dark in 2024 and it came back as a paid domain in 2026. Here is the history, the abuse record, and whether you should use one.
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    What Is security.txt? Adding One to WordPress, and 35 Real Files CheckedNovember 12, 2026
    A security.txt file tells researchers where to report a vulnerability. I requested it from 71 well-known sites, read the 35 real files against RFC 9116, and found expired dates, wrong field names and bare email addresses, then set out how to add a correct one on WordPress.
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    Robots.txt vs llms.txt: Different Jobs, and What 47 Real llms.txt Files ContainNovember 11, 2026
    Robots.txt can block AI crawlers and llms.txt cannot. I requested llms.txt from 69 well-known sites and graded the 47 real files for format, size and where their links lead, then set that against what Google and Chrome say about the file.
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    WordPress Uptime Monitoring: What Five Free Plans Give You in 2026November 10, 2026
    The free plans from UptimeRobot, Better Stack, StatusCake, Uptimia and Jetpack differ in check interval and monitor count more than most comparisons admit. I read each pricing page on 10 November 2026 and worked out which outages each interval would miss.
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    Robots.txt for AI Crawlers: What to Block, What to Allow, and What 63 Real Sites DoNovember 8, 2026
    A live survey of 63 well-known sites shows only 17 mention any AI crawler in robots.txt. Here is what each crawler token does, which rules to copy, and how to edit robots.txt in WordPress.
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    How to Tell if an Online Store Is Legit, and What 26 Real Shops Look LikeNovember 2, 2026
    Six quick checks tell you whether an online store is legit, and the padlock is not one of them. I measured 26 well-known shops on domain age, certificates and the policy and contact pages they publish to see what normal looks like.
  • undefined
    How to Check Website Security Online, and What 68 Sites Showed on the BasicsOctober 31, 2026
    A basic website security check is six small tests. I ran them on 68 well-known sites and on my own two, and found that the connection basics pass almost everywhere while three optional records are missing on most.
  • Veravix thumbnail: How to scan a website for vulnerabilities and what two databases said about 25 plugins
    How to Scan a Website for Vulnerabilities, and What Two Databases Said About My 25 PluginsOctober 25, 2026
    A vulnerability scan is mostly a version lookup. I checked all 25 plugins on this site against WPScan and Patchstack, found 67 to 69 known flaws and none that applied, and saw where the two databases disagreed.
  • Veravix thumbnail: How to scan a website for malware and what 69 remote scans showed
    How to Scan a Website for Malware, and What 69 Remote Scans ShowedOctober 21, 2026
    A free malware scan only sees what a visitor sees. A live run of 69 well-known sites through Sucuri SiteCheck shows what it finds, the false alarms and blocked scans, and the server-side checks that fill the gap.
  • Title card: Which theme and plugins does a WordPress site use
    How to Tell Which Theme and Plugins a WordPress Site Uses, and What 29 Real Sites Gave AwayOctober 21, 2026
    You can read a WordPress theme in ten seconds and a few plugins in a minute. A live check of 29 real sites and this site's own 24 plugins shows how much a theme and plugin detector can see.

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