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Is houseplans.com legit or a scam?
houseplans.com was registered Dec 27, 1994 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns houseplans.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for houseplans.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was houseplans.com registered?
houseplans.com's registration dates to Dec 27, 1994 (31 years old), per public registration records. DomainSpot LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · houseplans.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 20, 2011 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 27, 1994houseplans.com was registered on Dec 27, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described houseplans.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCDec 20, 2011Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded on Dec 20, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DomainSpot LLCDomainSpot LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 14, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records for houseplans.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (216 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. 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
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Oct 2009 – Dec 2011No nameserver records held, Jun 2012 – May 2013Nameservers: neteverything.comJul 14, 2007 – Nov 29, 2007Registration records listed neteverything.com nameservers (ns1.neteverything.com, ns2.neteverything.com) for houseplans.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Nov 29, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonOct 28, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 4 certificates for houseplans.com from Oct 28, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 17, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 12, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
Dec 27, 1994Registration: houseplans.com was registered on Dec 27, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described houseplans.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The largest collection of house plans and home plans on the web”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 14, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Registrant: Registration records for houseplans.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (216 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. 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 14, 2007 – Nov 29, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed neteverything.com nameservers (ns1.neteverything.com, ns2.neteverything.com) for houseplans.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Nov 29, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 30, 2008 – Jun 22, 2009
“The largest collection of house plans and home plans on the web”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 6, 2016 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
Registrar DomainSpot LLC (IANA 86) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 6, 2016 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Registrant changeAug 6, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 6, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJun 17, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 17, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyMay 30, 2008 – Jun 22, 2009Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns1.houseplans.com, ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns6.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for houseplans.com from May 30, 2008 to Jun 22, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to DNS Made EasyMay 30, 2008houseplans.com's nameservers moved from neteverything.com to DNS Made Easy at some point between Nov 29, 2007 and May 30, 2008. Last seen at neteverything.com: Nov 29, 2007 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: May 30, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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: houseplans.comJul 9, 2009 – Oct 8, 2009Registration records listed houseplans.com nameservers (ns1.houseplans.com, ns2.houseplans.com) for houseplans.com from Jul 9, 2009 to Oct 8, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to houseplans.comJul 9, 2009houseplans.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to houseplans.com between Jun 22, 2009 and Jul 9, 2009. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Jun 22, 2009 (registration record). First seen at houseplans.com: Jul 9, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: softlayer.comDec 20, 2011 – Jun 12, 2012Registration records listed softlayer.com nameservers (ns1.softlayer.com, ns2.softlayer.com) for houseplans.com from Dec 20, 2011 to Jun 12, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to softlayer.comDec 20, 2011houseplans.com's nameservers moved from houseplans.com to softlayer.com at some point between Oct 8, 2009 and Dec 20, 2011. Last seen at houseplans.com: Oct 8, 2009 (registration record). First seen at softlayer.com: Dec 20, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 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: Amazon Route 53May 31, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-396.awsdns-49.com) for houseplans.com from May 31, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53May 31, 2013houseplans.com's nameservers moved from softlayer.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 12, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Last seen at softlayer.com: Jun 12, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: May 31, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1388.awsdns-45.org, ns-1573.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-396.awsdns-49.com…) were the nameservers listed for houseplans.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)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-396.awsdns-49.com) for houseplans.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 30, 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 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns-1388.awsdns-45.org, ns-1573.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-396.awsdns-49.com, ns-712.awsdns-25.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Jun 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for houseplans.com from Jun 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns1.houseplans.com, ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns6.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for houseplans.com from May 30, 2008 to Jun 22, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 30, 2008Zone file: houseplans.com's nameservers moved from neteverything.com to DNS Made Easy at some point between Nov 29, 2007 and May 30, 2008. Last seen at neteverything.com: Nov 29, 2007 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: May 30, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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)
Jul 9, 2009 – Oct 8, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed houseplans.com nameservers (ns1.houseplans.com, ns2.houseplans.com) for houseplans.com from Jul 9, 2009 to Oct 8, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 9, 2009Zone file: houseplans.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to houseplans.com between Jun 22, 2009 and Jul 9, 2009. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Jun 22, 2009 (registration record). First seen at houseplans.com: Jul 9, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 20, 2011Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded on Dec 20, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 20, 2011 – Jun 12, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed softlayer.com nameservers (ns1.softlayer.com, ns2.softlayer.com) for houseplans.com from Dec 20, 2011 to Jun 12, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 20, 2011Zone file: houseplans.com's nameservers moved from houseplans.com to softlayer.com at some point between Oct 8, 2009 and Dec 20, 2011. Last seen at houseplans.com: Oct 8, 2009 (registration record). First seen at softlayer.com: Dec 20, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 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)
May 31, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-396.awsdns-49.com) for houseplans.com from May 31, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 31, 2013Zone file: houseplans.com's nameservers moved from softlayer.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 12, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Last seen at softlayer.com: Jun 12, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: May 31, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1388.awsdns-45.org, ns-1573.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-396.awsdns-49.com…) were the nameservers listed for houseplans.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)
Aug 6, 2016 – Nov 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar DomainSpot LLC (IANA 86) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 6, 2016 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Aug 6, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 6, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 30, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-396.awsdns-49.com) for houseplans.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 30, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 17, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 17, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 28, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 4 certificates for houseplans.com from Oct 28, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 17, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 12, 2026
Jun 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for houseplans.com from Jun 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns-1388.awsdns-45.org, ns-1573.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-396.awsdns-49.com, ns-712.awsdns-25.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
HousePlans.com Online collection of house plans, including an editor's blog.
The largest collection of house plans and home plans on the web
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #177,252)+5
Verified continuity: 31.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What houseplans.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
The largest collection of house plans and home plans on the web
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Nov 13, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment