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Lifeline · platoscloset.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Aug 17, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described platoscloset.com from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“Plato's Closet buys and sells gently used clothing for children, teen and twenty-something boys and girls....”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013Current AboutUs record
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCAug 17, 2011 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 17, 2011 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 10, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 5, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for platoscloset.com are held from Jun 5, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (93 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, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: att.netJun 5, 2009 – Mar 7, 2012Registration records listed att.net nameservers (dbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net, dmtu.mt.ns.els-gms.att.net) for platoscloset.com from Jun 5, 2009 to Mar 7, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 28, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 16 certificates for platoscloset.com from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. 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 (13)
Jun 5, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Registrant: Registration records for platoscloset.com are held from Jun 5, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (93 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
Jun 5, 2009 – Mar 7, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed att.net nameservers (dbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net, dmtu.mt.ns.els-gms.att.net) for platoscloset.com from Jun 5, 2009 to Mar 7, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 17, 2011 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 17, 2011 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 10, 2026
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Plato's Closet buys and sells gently used clothing for children, teen and twenty-something boys and girls....”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1.p27.dynect.net, ns2.p27.dynect.net, ns3.p27.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for platoscloset.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)
Jul 10, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: Oracle Dyn
Nameservers: Oracle DynOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Oracle Dyn (ns1.p27.dynect.net, ns2.p27.dynect.net, ns3.p27.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for platoscloset.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 Oracle DynOct 18, 2013platoscloset.com's nameservers moved from att.net to Oracle Dyn at some point between Mar 7, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at att.net: Mar 7, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 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: Oracle DynNameservers: Oracle DynApr 4, 2018 – Oct 19, 2021Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p27.dynect.net, ns2.p27.dynect.net, ns3.p27.dynect.net…) for platoscloset.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 19, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: constellix.com, constellix.netNameservers: constellix.com, constellix.netJan 9, 2022 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed constellix.com, constellix.net nameservers (ns11.constellix.com, ns21.constellix.com, ns31.constellix.com…) for platoscloset.com from Jan 9, 2022 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to constellix.com, constellix.netJan 9, 2022platoscloset.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to constellix.com, constellix.net at some point between Oct 19, 2021 and Jan 9, 2022. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Oct 19, 2021 (registration record). First seen at constellix.com, constellix.net: Jan 9, 2022 (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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns11.constellix.com, ns21.constellix.com, ns31.constellix.com, ns41.constellix.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: platoscloset.com's nameservers moved from att.net to Oracle Dyn at some point between Mar 7, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at att.net: Mar 7, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 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)
Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described platoscloset.com from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 4, 2018 – Oct 19, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p27.dynect.net, ns2.p27.dynect.net, ns3.p27.dynect.net…) for platoscloset.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 19, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 9, 2022 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed constellix.com, constellix.net nameservers (ns11.constellix.com, ns21.constellix.com, ns31.constellix.com…) for platoscloset.com from Jan 9, 2022 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 9, 2022Zone file: platoscloset.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to constellix.com, constellix.net at some point between Oct 19, 2021 and Jan 9, 2022. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Oct 19, 2021 (registration record). First seen at constellix.com, constellix.net: Jan 9, 2022 (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)
Apr 28, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 16 certificates for platoscloset.com from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jul 10, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns11.constellix.com, ns21.constellix.com, ns31.constellix.com, ns41.constellix.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
PlatOsCloset.com Offers franchises of a teen fashion store
Plato's Closet buys and sells gently used clothing for children, teens, and young adults. The company operates a franchise model for its teen fashion retail stores, with headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin.
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #200,174)+6
Verified continuity: 27.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — 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 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What platoscloset.com said about itself, 2013
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
2013
Plato's Closet buys and sells gently used clothing for children, teen and twenty-something boys and girls....
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.