Changelog

Major expansion of DD Tools with three powerful new privacy-first research tools plus critical performance and UX improvements.

• Wayback History Tool - View historical snapshots from Internet Archive
• Year-by-year expandable timeline showing website evolution
• Browse archived versions of any domain with detailed snapshot info
• SSL/TLS Certificate Check - Verify HTTPS and security headers
• Check SSL status, HSTS configuration, and server details
• TLD Availability Checker - Search domain availability across top 50 most popular TLDs
• Optimized TLD checking reduced from 1,500+ to top 50 popular extensions
• Prevents 9,000+ concurrent DNS requests for better performance
• Clickable registered domains for quick detailed lookup
• All three tools added to main /tools page and navigation menus
• Integrated with Results page for seamless domain research
• SEO-optimized with custom OG images for social sharing
• Race condition prevention for simultaneous tool checks
• Error tabs now properly display when checks fail
• Fixed registrar search crash with numeric IANA IDs
• Cloudflare Workers for Wayback proxy and SSL checking
• Privacy-first design - all tools run client-side or via secure proxies

New relationship mapping showing which registrars operate under the same owner or corporate group, providing deeper insights into domain industry structure.

• View all registrars under the same owner/corporate group
• Discover corporate relationships between registrars
• Enhanced registrar pages with related company listings
• Better understanding of domain industry consolidation
• Quick navigation between related registrars in the same corporate family

Major expansion of our knowledge base with comprehensive registry and registrar information, plus new pricing plans designed for different user needs.

• Registry database with detailed information on all major domain registries
• Registrar directory covering 1,000+ accredited domain registrars
• Individual pages for each registry with contact info, supported TLDs, and website links
• Individual pages for each registrar with IANA ID, status, and operational details
• New pricing plans: Free, Pro, Teams, and Enterprise tiers
• Enhanced search and filtering for registries and registrars
• Upcoming: Registry-to-registrar relationship mapping
• Upcoming: Historical registrar status tracking
• Upcoming: Advanced bulk domain operations

Complete overhaul of WHOIS parsing engine with support for international ccTLDs and robust error handling. Big thanks to @synozeer for helping spot these issues, and Claude Code for the comprehensive fixes!

• Added .jp (Japan) WHOIS support with Japanese field parsing (登録年月日, 有効期限)
• Added .kr (South Korea) WHOIS support with Korean date formats
• Increased timeout from 10s to 30s for slow WHOIS servers
• Enhanced date normalization for international formats (2005/05/30, 2007. 03. 02.)
• Added square bracket format parsing for Asian ccTLDs
• Improved success rate from 28% to 31% (52/169 ccTLDs)
• Reduced failures by 79% (from 86 to 18 failures)
• Open-sourced WHOIS parser at github.com/simplebytes-com/whois-parser
• Comprehensive test suite with 169 ccTLD coverage
• Support for multiple nameserver formats (.de Nserver, .ru nserver, .kr Host Name)

Complete redesign of the results page with compact layout, tabbed interface, and in-browser DNS lookup using Cloudflare DNS-over-HTTPS.

• Compact results page with 40% less scrolling
• Tabbed interface for marketplace, pricing, and DNS data
• In-browser DNS lookup with Cloudflare DNS-over-HTTPS
• Real-time DNS record querying (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, SOA, CAA, CNAME)
• DNS Insights showing hosting provider, email provider, and DNS provider
• Consolidated date display with improved readability
• Enhanced registration and renewal price lookup
• Dismissible DNS sections for cleaner interface
• Privacy-focused data display with REDACTED labels
• Multi-line display for nameservers and status

Major design overhaul bringing consistent styling across all pages, plus introducing DD Tools with bulk domain lookup.

• Unified design system across Stories, Knowledge Base, TLDs, and Tools pages
• Consistent typography with Roboto Condensed bold titles across all sections
• Standardized spacing and layout (max-w-7xl containers, mb-12 spacing)
• Introduced DD Tools section for privacy-first domain research tools
• Bulk Domain Lookup tool (Beta) - look up up to 100 domains at once
• Fixed Knowledge Base sidebar navigation and layout issues
• Updated all page titles with responsive sizing and proper tracking
• Fixed TLD Info navigation links in Knowledge Base sidebar

Compare domain renewal prices across registrars to find the best deals.

• Real-time renewal price comparisons
• Support for major registrars (Namecheap, GoDaddy, and more)
• Multi-year pricing breakdowns
• Transfer vs. renewal cost analysis
• Direct links to registrar pricing pages

Check live pricing for domains available on secondary marketplaces directly from the results page.

• Real-time pricing data from major marketplaces
• Support for Namecheap marketplace listings
• Support for Sedo marketplace domains
• Support for Dynadot marketplace inventory
• Support for DomainMarket listings
• One-click access to purchase pages

Major Chrome extension update with smart subdomain detection and advanced URL normalization.

• Smart subdomain detection - automatically detects subdomains like blog.example.com
• One-click toggle to switch between subdomain and root domain lookups
• Advanced URL normalization - handles protocols, ports, paths, and query parameters
• Multi-level TLD support - correctly handles .co.uk, .com.au, .co.nz, and more

New instant search method - just add domaindetails.com/ in front of any URL or domain to look it up.

• Add domaindetails.com/ before any domain (e.g., domaindetails.com/google.com)
• Works with full URLs (e.g., domaindetails.com/https://example.com)
• Replace www with domaindetails.com (e.g., domaindetails.com/example.com instead of www.example.com)
• Lightning-fast instant redirects with no waiting

Migrated to Better Auth system with unified authentication across all Domain Details tools.

• Single account for all Domain Details services
• Social login support now available
• Seamless experience across domain detail tools
• Enhanced authentication reliability

Check if taken domains are available for sale across major domain marketplaces.

• Search across multiple marketplaces simultaneously
• Real-time availability checking
• Price comparison across platforms
• Direct links to purchase listings

Compare domain renewal and registration prices across different registrars.

• Real-time price comparisons
• Multi-year pricing options
• Discount code detection
• Historical price tracking

Get instant domain information while browsing any website with our new Chrome extension.

• One-click domain lookups on any website
• Real-time WHOIS and DNS data
• Lightweight and fast performance
• Seamless integration with browser workflow

Launched Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI agents and developer tools.

• AI agent integration support
• Developer-friendly API access
• Full WHOIS and RDAP support
• 100% free for all users

Domain-Stories.com has been absorbed into DomainDetails for a unified experience.

• Full absorption of Domain-Stories.com
• Seamless navigation between tools
• Unified user interface
• Enhanced mobile experience

Improved domain monitoring with better change detection and notification reliability.

• More accurate change detection algorithms
• Faster notification delivery
• Enhanced email templates
• Reduced false positive alerts