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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 21 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 19, 2017 · no registrant change on record since 2017 · last checked Oct 7, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 2, 2005articleworld.org was registered on Nov 2, 2005.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described articleworld.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Onlinenic IncOnlinenic IncJul 19, 2017 – Aug 31, 2022Registrar Onlinenic Inc (IANA 82) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for articleworld.org, from Jul 19, 2017 to Aug 31, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 19, 2017 – Jan 1, 2026Registration records for articleworld.org are held from Jul 19, 2017 to Jan 1, 2026 (22 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2017–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJul 19, 2017 – Jan 1, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (buck.ns.cloudflare.com, dee.ns.cloudflare.com) for articleworld.org from Jul 19, 2017 to Jan 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 10, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for articleworld.org from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Nov 2, 2005Registration: articleworld.org was registered on Nov 2, 2005.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 10, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described articleworld.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “ArticleWorld.org is a collaborative project aiming to build a free encyclopedia. Our mission is to provide free and useful articles to help people gather unbiased and accurate informations on any possible subject.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 19, 2017 – Aug 31, 2022Registrar: Registrar Onlinenic Inc (IANA 82) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for articleworld.org, from Jul 19, 2017 to Aug 31, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 19, 2017 – Jan 1, 2026Registrant: Registration records for articleworld.org are held from Jul 19, 2017 to Jan 1, 2026 (22 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 19, 2017 – Jan 1, 2026
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“ArticleWorld.org is a collaborative project aiming to build a free encyclopedia. Our mission is to provide free and useful articles to help people gather unbiased and accurate informations on any possible subject.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.comOct 9, 2022 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com (IANA 1441) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 9, 2022 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 10, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Apr 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for articleworld.org from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 28, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
Sectigo LimitedMay 18, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for articleworld.org from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (buck.ns.cloudflare.com, dee.ns.cloudflare.com) for articleworld.org from Jul 19, 2017 to Jan 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 9, 2022 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com (IANA 1441) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 9, 2022 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 10, 2026
Apr 10, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for articleworld.org from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for articleworld.org from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 28, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
May 18, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for articleworld.org from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
2 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 2005 · site is live · HTTPS valid
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Nov 2, 2005 — 21 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 24, 2026).
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 58 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 58 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What articleworld.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
ArticleWorld.org is a collaborative project aiming to build a free encyclopedia. Our mission is to provide free and useful articles to help people gather unbiased and accurate informations on any possible subject.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.