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Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
EditPadPro.com Text editor and word processor for windows
EditPad Pro is a text editor and word processor for Windows, developed by Jan Goyvaerts under the JGsoft brand, based in Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium. It is designed for users who need a powerful yet convenient writing and editing environment, with a focus on helping users work efficiently. The same developer also produces related tools including RegExBuddy, PowerGrep, and AceText.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jun 19, 2016 · 3 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described editpadpro.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“EditPad Pro is a very powerful and versatile text editor and word processor for Windows. But EditPad Pro's main advantage is its convenience. It helps you get your work done faster rather than getting in your way.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
ENOM, INC.Jun 19, 2016 – Nov 6, 2017Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for editpadpro.com, from Jun 19, 2016 to Nov 6, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NAMECHEAP INCNAMECHEAP INCSep 10, 2018 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 10, 2018 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 27, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 4, 2007 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records for editpadpro.com are held from Jun 4, 2007 to Jun 2, 2026 (75 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeDec 14, 2008The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 14, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeJun 19, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 19, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeMay 11, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 11, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: ns0.comJan 17, 2012Registration records listed ns0.com nameservers (ns000.ns0.com) for editpadpro.com from Jan 17, 2012 to Jan 17, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: ns0.com, pair.comNameservers: ns0.com, pair.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018ns0.com, pair.com (ns000.ns0.com, ns194.pair.com) were the nameservers listed for editpadpro.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)DNS moved to ns0.com, pair.comOct 18, 2013editpadpro.com's nameservers moved from ns0.com to ns0.com, pair.com at some point between Jan 17, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at ns0.com: Jan 17, 2012 (registration record). First seen at ns0.com, pair.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 21 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)Nameservers: ns0.com, pair.comNameservers: ns0.com, pair.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records listed ns0.com, pair.com nameservers (ns000.ns0.com, ns194.pair.com) for editpadpro.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 2, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 10, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 10, 2026: ns000.ns0.com, ns532.pair.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 10, 2026
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 23, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for editpadpro.com from May 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described editpadpro.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “EditPad Pro is a very powerful and versatile text editor and word processor for Windows. But EditPad Pro's main advantage is its convenience. It helps you get your work done faster rather than getting in your way.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 4, 2007 – Jun 2, 2026Ownership: Registration records for editpadpro.com are held from Jun 4, 2007 to Jun 2, 2026 (75 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 14, 2008Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 14, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 17, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed ns0.com nameservers (ns000.ns0.com) for editpadpro.com from Jan 17, 2012 to Jan 17, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: ns0.com, pair.com (ns000.ns0.com, ns194.pair.com) were the nameservers listed for editpadpro.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: editpadpro.com's nameservers moved from ns0.com to ns0.com, pair.com at some point between Jan 17, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at ns0.com: Jan 17, 2012 (registration record). First seen at ns0.com, pair.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 21 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jun 19, 2016 – Nov 6, 2017Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for editpadpro.com, from Jun 19, 2016 to Nov 6, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 19, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 19, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ns0.com, pair.com nameservers (ns000.ns0.com, ns194.pair.com) for editpadpro.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 2, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 10, 2018 – Oct 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 10, 2018 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 27, 2026
May 11, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 11, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 23, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for editpadpro.com from May 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 10, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 10, 2026: ns000.ns0.com, ns532.pair.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 10, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 26, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 22, 2026).
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #499,571)+5
Verified continuity: 26.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 61 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 61 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What editpadpro.com 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
EditPad Pro is a very powerful and versatile text editor and word processor for Windows. But EditPad Pro's main advantage is its convenience. It helps you get your work done faster rather than getting in your way.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.