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Lifeline · ode.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 5, 2016 · no registrant change on record since 2016 · last checked Oct 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 6, 1995ode.org was registered on Sep 6, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006An AboutUs wiki page described ode.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“ODE is a free library for simulating rigid body dynamics (e.g. ground vehicles, legged creatures, and motion in VR environments).”
Registrar
FastDomain Inc.FastDomain Inc.Jul 5, 2016 – Aug 9, 2024Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ode.org, from Jul 5, 2016 to Aug 9, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NAMECHEAP INC
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 5, 2016 – Jan 8, 2026Registration records for ode.org are held from Jul 5, 2016 to Jan 8, 2026 (33 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, 2016–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: bluehost.comNameservers: bluehost.comJul 5, 2016 – Dec 30, 2024Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for ode.org from Jul 5, 2016 to Dec 30, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptJun 15, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for ode.org from Jun 15, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 8, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Sep 6, 1995Registration: ode.org was registered on Sep 6, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Jun 21, 2006AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ode.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “ODE is a free library for simulating rigid body dynamics (e.g. ground vehicles, legged creatures, and motion in VR environments).”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 5, 2016 – Aug 9, 2024Registrar: Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ode.org, from Jul 5, 2016 to Aug 9, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 5, 2016 – Jan 8, 2026Registrant: Registration records for ode.org are held from Jul 5, 2016 to Jan 8, 2026 (33 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 5, 2016 – Dec 30, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for ode.org from Jul 5, 2016 to Dec 30, 2024.
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 6, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 30, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
NAMECHEAP INC
Aug 30, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)
Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 30, 2024 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Nameservers: NamecheapMar 30, 2025 – Jan 8, 2026Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com) for ode.org from Mar 30, 2025 to Jan 8, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to NamecheapMar 30, 2025ode.org's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to Namecheap at some point between Dec 30, 2024 and Mar 30, 2025. Last seen at bluehost.com: Dec 30, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Namecheap: Mar 30, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 30, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 30, 2024 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2025 – Jan 8, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com) for ode.org from Mar 30, 2025 to Jan 8, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 30, 2025Zone file: ode.org's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to Namecheap at some point between Dec 30, 2024 and Mar 30, 2025. Last seen at bluehost.com: Dec 30, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Namecheap: Mar 30, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for ode.org from Jun 15, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 8, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 30, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Ode.org
ODE (Open Dynamics Engine) is a free library for simulating rigid body dynamics in applications like ground vehicles, legged creatures, and VR environments. It serves developers and researchers building physics-based simulations and interactive systems.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 6, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 12, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for ode.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 44/100— ahead of 44% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
44 is a percentile: higher than 44% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #621,461)+5
Verified continuity: 31.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 24/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 44/100 — 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 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What ode.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
ODE is a free library for simulating rigid body dynamics (e.g. ground vehicles, legged creatures, and motion in VR environments).
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.