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Lifeline · phorum.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2007 · 4 registrar changes since Jun 29, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2011 · last checked Oct 20, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMar 10, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described phorum.org from Mar 10, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“Lead Developers Brian Moon - Brian is the founder and leader of the team. He started Phorum in 1998 for dealnews.com where he is a working PHP developer.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Registrar
Dotster, Inc. (R34-LROR)Jun 29, 2011 – May 13, 2012Registrar Dotster, Inc. (R34-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for phorum.org, from Jun 29, 2011 to May 13, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Domain.com, LLC (R1915-LROR)May 15, 2012 – Sep 24, 2012
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 29, 2011 – Apr 26, 2026Registration records for phorum.org are held from Jun 29, 2011 to Apr 26, 2026 (242 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2012 – Jan 2017No nameserver records held, Sep 2012 – Jan 2017No nameserver records held, Nov 2017 – Aug 2022No nameserver records held, Nov 2017 – Aug 2022Nameservers: phorum.orgJun 29, 2011 – Sep 24, 2012Registration records listed phorum.org nameservers (ns.phorum.org, ns2.phorum.org) for phorum.org from Jun 29, 2011 to Sep 24, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 7, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for phorum.org from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 20, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (26)
Mar 10, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described phorum.org from Mar 10, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Lead Developers Brian Moon - Brian is the founder and leader of the team. He started Phorum in 1998 for dealnews.com where he is a working PHP developer.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “Phorum is open source forum software with a penchant for speed. Phorum's very flexible hook and module system can satisfy every web master's needs. read more”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Jun 29, 2011 – May 13, 2012Registrar: Registrar Dotster, Inc. (R34-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for phorum.org, from Jun 29, 2011 to May 13, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 29, 2011 – Apr 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for phorum.org are held from Jun 29, 2011 to Apr 26, 2026 (242 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2008
Jul 1, 2008
“Phorum is open source forum software with a penchant for speed. Phorum's very flexible hook and module system can satisfy every web master's needs. read more”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Current AboutUs recordJun 29, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar Domain.com, LLC (R1915-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for phorum.org, from May 15, 2012 to Sep 24, 2012.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
InterNetworX Ltd. & Co. KGJan 21, 2017Registrar InterNetworX Ltd. & Co. KG in the registration data recorded on Jan 21, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
INWX GmbHINWX GmbHNov 9, 2017 – Apr 26, 2026Registrar INWX GmbH (IANA 1420) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for phorum.org, from Nov 9, 2017 to Apr 26, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Jul 25, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 25, 2026 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 29, 2026
Ownership change
Jan 21, 2017
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 21, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2011–2026
Nameservers: inwx.de, mysnip.deJan 21, 2017 – Nov 9, 2017Registration records listed inwx.de, mysnip.de nameservers (ns.inwx.de, ns11.mysnip.de) for phorum.org from Jan 21, 2017 to Nov 9, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to inwx.de, mysnip.deJan 21, 2017phorum.org's nameservers moved from phorum.org to inwx.de, mysnip.de at some point between Sep 24, 2012 and Jan 21, 2017. Last seen at phorum.org: Sep 24, 2012 (registration record). First seen at inwx.de, mysnip.de: Jan 21, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: a2hosting.comAug 6, 2022 – Mar 10, 2023Registration records listed a2hosting.com nameservers (ns1.a2hosting.com, ns2.a2hosting.com, ns3.a2hosting.com…) for phorum.org from Aug 6, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to a2hosting.comAug 6, 2022phorum.org's nameservers moved from inwx.de, mysnip.de to a2hosting.com at some point between Nov 9, 2017 and Aug 6, 2022. Last seen at inwx.de, mysnip.de: Nov 9, 2017 (registration record). First seen at a2hosting.com: Aug 6, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: domrobot.comAug 9, 2023Registration records listed domrobot.com nameservers (expired-domain.domrobot.com, please-renew-domain.domrobot.com) for phorum.org from Aug 9, 2023 to Aug 9, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to domrobot.comAug 9, 2023phorum.org's nameservers moved from a2hosting.com to domrobot.com at some point between Mar 10, 2023 and Aug 9, 2023. Last seen at a2hosting.com: Mar 10, 2023 (registration record). First seen at domrobot.com: Aug 9, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: a2hosting.comSep 22, 2023 – Jun 26, 2025Registration records listed a2hosting.com nameservers (ns1.a2hosting.com, ns2.a2hosting.com, ns3.a2hosting.com…) for phorum.org from Sep 22, 2023 to Jun 26, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to a2hosting.comSep 22, 2023phorum.org's nameservers moved from domrobot.com to a2hosting.com between Aug 9, 2023 and Sep 22, 2023. Last seen at domrobot.com: Aug 9, 2023 (registration record). First seen at a2hosting.com: Sep 22, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: domrobot.comJul 26, 2025Registration records listed domrobot.com nameservers (expired-domain.domrobot.com, please-renew-domain.domrobot.com) for phorum.org from Jul 26, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to domrobot.comJul 26, 2025phorum.org's nameservers moved from a2hosting.com to domrobot.com between Jun 26, 2025 and Jul 26, 2025. Last seen at a2hosting.com: Jun 26, 2025 (registration record). First seen at domrobot.com: Jul 26, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: a2hosting.comSep 7, 2025 – Apr 26, 2026Registration records listed a2hosting.com nameservers (ns1.a2hosting.com, ns2.a2hosting.com, ns3.a2hosting.com…) for phorum.org from Sep 7, 2025 to Apr 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to a2hosting.comSep 7, 2025phorum.org's nameservers moved from domrobot.com to a2hosting.com between Jul 26, 2025 and Sep 7, 2025. Last seen at domrobot.com: Jul 26, 2025 (registration record). First seen at a2hosting.com: Sep 7, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .org zone fileJul 28, 2026First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Jun 29, 2011 – Sep 24, 2012
Zone file: Registration records listed phorum.org nameservers (ns.phorum.org, ns2.phorum.org) for phorum.org from Jun 29, 2011 to Sep 24, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 15, 2012 – Sep 24, 2012Registrar: Registrar Domain.com, LLC (R1915-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for phorum.org, from May 15, 2012 to Sep 24, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 21, 2017Registrar: Registrar InterNetworX Ltd. & Co. KG in the registration data recorded on Jan 21, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 21, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 21, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 21, 2017 – Nov 9, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed inwx.de, mysnip.de nameservers (ns.inwx.de, ns11.mysnip.de) for phorum.org from Jan 21, 2017 to Nov 9, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 21, 2017Zone file: phorum.org's nameservers moved from phorum.org to inwx.de, mysnip.de at some point between Sep 24, 2012 and Jan 21, 2017. Last seen at phorum.org: Sep 24, 2012 (registration record). First seen at inwx.de, mysnip.de: Jan 21, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 9, 2017 – Apr 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar INWX GmbH (IANA 1420) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for phorum.org, from Nov 9, 2017 to Apr 26, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 6, 2022 – Mar 10, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed a2hosting.com nameservers (ns1.a2hosting.com, ns2.a2hosting.com, ns3.a2hosting.com…) for phorum.org from Aug 6, 2022 to Mar 10, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 6, 2022Zone file: phorum.org's nameservers moved from inwx.de, mysnip.de to a2hosting.com at some point between Nov 9, 2017 and Aug 6, 2022. Last seen at inwx.de, mysnip.de: Nov 9, 2017 (registration record). First seen at a2hosting.com: Aug 6, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 9, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed domrobot.com nameservers (expired-domain.domrobot.com, please-renew-domain.domrobot.com) for phorum.org from Aug 9, 2023 to Aug 9, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 9, 2023Zone file: phorum.org's nameservers moved from a2hosting.com to domrobot.com at some point between Mar 10, 2023 and Aug 9, 2023. Last seen at a2hosting.com: Mar 10, 2023 (registration record). First seen at domrobot.com: Aug 9, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 22, 2023 – Jun 26, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed a2hosting.com nameservers (ns1.a2hosting.com, ns2.a2hosting.com, ns3.a2hosting.com…) for phorum.org from Sep 22, 2023 to Jun 26, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 22, 2023Zone file: phorum.org's nameservers moved from domrobot.com to a2hosting.com between Aug 9, 2023 and Sep 22, 2023. Last seen at domrobot.com: Aug 9, 2023 (registration record). First seen at a2hosting.com: Sep 22, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 26, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed domrobot.com nameservers (expired-domain.domrobot.com, please-renew-domain.domrobot.com) for phorum.org from Jul 26, 2025 to Jul 26, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 26, 2025Zone file: phorum.org's nameservers moved from a2hosting.com to domrobot.com between Jun 26, 2025 and Jul 26, 2025. Last seen at a2hosting.com: Jun 26, 2025 (registration record). First seen at domrobot.com: Jul 26, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 7, 2025 – Apr 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed a2hosting.com nameservers (ns1.a2hosting.com, ns2.a2hosting.com, ns3.a2hosting.com…) for phorum.org from Sep 7, 2025 to Apr 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 7, 2025Zone file: phorum.org's nameservers moved from domrobot.com to a2hosting.com between Jul 26, 2025 and Sep 7, 2025. Last seen at domrobot.com: Jul 26, 2025 (registration record). First seen at a2hosting.com: Sep 7, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 7, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for phorum.org from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 20, 2026
Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 25, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 25, 2026 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 29, 2026
Jul 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Phorum.org is a forum dedicated to PHP and mySQL
Phorum is open source forum software with a penchant for speed.
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #337,633)+5
Verified continuity: 28.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 30/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 57/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What phorum.org said about itself, 2007–2008
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
Lead Developers Brian Moon - Brian is the founder and leader of the team. He started Phorum in 1998 for dealnews.com where he is a working PHP developer.
2008
Phorum is open source forum software with a penchant for speed. Phorum's very flexible hook and module system can satisfy every web master's needs. read morerewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Nov 1, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.