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Common questions
Is htmlprimer.com legit or a scam?
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 htmlprimer.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for htmlprimer.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 16, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 2, 1999htmlprimer.com was registered on May 2, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described htmlprimer.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 16, 2011 – Sep 9, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 16, 2011 and most recently on Sep 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 15, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for htmlprimer.com are held from May 15, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (98 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 2011 – Oct 2013Nameservers: mydyndns.orgJul 16, 2011 – Sep 10, 2011Registration records listed mydyndns.org nameservers (ns1.mydyndns.org, ns2.mydyndns.org, ns3.mydyndns.org…) for htmlprimer.com from Jul 16, 2011 to Sep 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 13, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for htmlprimer.com from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Certificate from Google Trust Services
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
May 2, 1999Registration: htmlprimer.com was registered on May 2, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described htmlprimer.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “DevStart, Inc. is a leading online provider of unique content and powerful tools for the web hosting, website promotion, and domain name registration industries. Attracting a monthly audience of nearly one million uniqu…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 15, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Ownership: Registration records for htmlprimer.com are held from May 15, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (98 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
Jul 16, 2011 – Sep 9, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 16, 2011 and most recently on Sep 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Jul 16, 2011 – Sep 10, 2011
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“DevStart, Inc. is a leading online provider of unique content and powerful tools for the web hosting, website promotion, and domain name registration industries. Attracting a monthly audience of nearly one million uniqu…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jul 8, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 8, 2016. 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, 2007–2026
Nameservers: Oracle DynOct 18, 2013 – Mar 1, 2014Oracle Dyn (ns1150.dns.dyn.com, ns2134.dns.dyn.com, ns3137.dns.dyn.com…) were the nameservers listed for htmlprimer.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Oracle DynOct 18, 2013htmlprimer.com's nameservers moved from mydyndns.org to Oracle Dyn at some point between Sep 10, 2011 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at mydyndns.org: Sep 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Cloudflare (kim.ns.cloudflare.com, ray.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for htmlprimer.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 1, 2014htmlprimer.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Cloudflare between Mar 1, 2014 and Apr 1, 2014. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kim.ns.cloudflare.com, ray.ns.cloudflare.com) for htmlprimer.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 25, 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 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: kim.ns.cloudflare.com, ray.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
Jul 9, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026
Google Trust Services certificate valid Jul 9, 2026 to Oct 7, 2026 (expired); the date it was observed was not recorded.
Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Zone file: Registration records listed mydyndns.org nameservers (ns1.mydyndns.org, ns2.mydyndns.org, ns3.mydyndns.org…) for htmlprimer.com from Jul 16, 2011 to Sep 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Mar 1, 2014Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1150.dns.dyn.com, ns2134.dns.dyn.com, ns3137.dns.dyn.com…) were the nameservers listed for htmlprimer.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: htmlprimer.com's nameservers moved from mydyndns.org to Oracle Dyn at some point between Sep 10, 2011 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at mydyndns.org: Sep 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (kim.ns.cloudflare.com, ray.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for htmlprimer.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 1, 2014Zone file: htmlprimer.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Cloudflare between Mar 1, 2014 and Apr 1, 2014. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jul 8, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 8, 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 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kim.ns.cloudflare.com, ray.ns.cloudflare.com) for htmlprimer.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 25, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 13, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for htmlprimer.com from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 9, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Jul 9, 2026 to Oct 7, 2026 (expired); the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: kim.ns.cloudflare.com, ray.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 2, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What htmlprimer.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
DevStart, Inc. is a leading online provider of unique content and powerful tools for the web hosting, website promotion, and domain name registration industries. Attracting a monthly audience of nearly one million unique visitors, with decision makers at its core, our strong portfolio of media properties offer a uniquely collaborative environment for readers, writers, and advertisers.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1999
Domain registered (May 2, 1999).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 29, 2026