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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 5 registrar changes since Mar 12, 2010 · 1 ownership change since 2010 · last checked Oct 21, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 3, 1998scriptsearch.com was registered on Oct 3, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described scriptsearch.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Started back in 1996, ScriptSearch.com serves the Internet community as the largest and most well-known programming directories anywhere. Now owned by Jupitermedia Corporation (formerly Mecklermedia Corporation), the Sc…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 20, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
MONIKERMar 12, 2010 – Feb 12, 2011Registrar MONIKER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for scriptsearch.com, from Mar 12, 2010 to Feb 12, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MONIKER ONLINE SERVICES, INC.Aug 21, 2011 – Oct 10, 2011Registrar MONIKER ONLINE SERVICES, INC. (IANA 228) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for scriptsearch.com, from Aug 21, 2011 to Oct 10, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MONIKERMar 16, 2012Registrar MONIKER in the registration data recorded on Mar 16, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MONIKER ONLINE SERVICES, INC.Jul 16, 2012Registrar MONIKER ONLINE SERVICES, INC. (IANA 228) in the registration data recorded on Jul 16, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MONIKERMay 23, 2013Registrar MONIKER in the registration data recorded on May 23, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Moniker Online Services LLCMoniker Online Services LLCMay 20, 2014 – Oct 15, 2026 (latest)Registrar Moniker Online Services LLC (IANA 228) in the registration data recorded, first on May 20, 2014 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 12, 2010 – May 4, 2026Registration records for scriptsearch.com are held from Mar 12, 2010 to May 4, 2026 (71 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 onlyOwnership changeDec 13, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 13, 2020. 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, 2010–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jul 2012 – May 2013Nameservers: internet.comNov 2, 2010 – Jul 16, 2012Registration records listed internet.com nameservers (ns1.internet.com) for scriptsearch.com from Nov 2, 2010 to Jul 16, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: swiftpost.netMay 23, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed swiftpost.net nameservers (ns5.swiftpost.net) for scriptsearch.com from May 23, 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 swiftpost.netMay 23, 2013scriptsearch.com's nameservers moved from internet.com to swiftpost.net at some point between Jul 16, 2012 and May 23, 2013. Last seen at internet.com: Jul 16, 2012 (registration record). First seen at swiftpost.net: May 23, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 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: swiftpost.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018swiftpost.net (ns5.swiftpost.net, ns6.swiftpost.net) were the nameservers listed for scriptsearch.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: swiftpost.netApr 4, 2018 – Aug 26, 2020Registration records listed swiftpost.net nameservers (ns5.swiftpost.net) for scriptsearch.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 26, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: ndsplitter.comNameservers: ndsplitter.comDec 13, 2020 – May 4, 2026Registration records listed ndsplitter.com nameservers (ns1.ndsplitter.com, ns2.ndsplitter.com, ns3.ndsplitter.com) for scriptsearch.com from Dec 13, 2020 to May 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to ndsplitter.comDec 13, 2020scriptsearch.com's nameservers moved from swiftpost.net to ndsplitter.com at some point between Aug 26, 2020 and Dec 13, 2020. Last seen at swiftpost.net: Aug 26, 2020 (registration record). First seen at ndsplitter.com: Dec 13, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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 – Oct 21, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 21, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 21, 2026: ns1.ndsplitter.com, ns2.ndsplitter.com, ns3.ndsplitter.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 21, 2026
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 14, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for scriptsearch.com from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Oct 3, 1998Registration: scriptsearch.com was registered on Oct 3, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described scriptsearch.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Started back in 1996, ScriptSearch.com serves the Internet community as the largest and most well-known programming directories anywhere. Now owned by Jupitermedia Corporation (formerly Mecklermedia Corporation), the Sc…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 12, 2010 – Feb 12, 2011Registrar: Registrar MONIKER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for scriptsearch.com, from Mar 12, 2010 to Feb 12, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 12, 2010 – May 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for scriptsearch.com are held from Mar 12, 2010 to May 4, 2026 (71 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
Nov 2, 2010 – Jul 16, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed internet.com nameservers (ns1.internet.com) for scriptsearch.com from Nov 2, 2010 to Jul 16, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 21, 2011 – Oct 10, 2011Registrar: Registrar MONIKER ONLINE SERVICES, INC. (IANA 228) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for scriptsearch.com, from Aug 21, 2011 to Oct 10, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 16, 2012Registrar: Registrar MONIKER in the registration data recorded on Mar 16, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 16, 2012Registrar: Registrar MONIKER ONLINE SERVICES, INC. (IANA 228) in the registration data recorded on Jul 16, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 23, 2013Registrar: Registrar MONIKER in the registration data recorded on May 23, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 23, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed swiftpost.net nameservers (ns5.swiftpost.net) for scriptsearch.com from May 23, 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 23, 2013Zone file: scriptsearch.com's nameservers moved from internet.com to swiftpost.net at some point between Jul 16, 2012 and May 23, 2013. Last seen at internet.com: Jul 16, 2012 (registration record). First seen at swiftpost.net: May 23, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 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: swiftpost.net (ns5.swiftpost.net, ns6.swiftpost.net) were the nameservers listed for scriptsearch.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)
May 20, 2014 – Oct 15, 2026Registrar: Registrar Moniker Online Services LLC (IANA 228) in the registration data recorded, first on May 20, 2014 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Aug 26, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed swiftpost.net nameservers (ns5.swiftpost.net) for scriptsearch.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 26, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 13, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 13, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 13, 2020 – May 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ndsplitter.com nameservers (ns1.ndsplitter.com, ns2.ndsplitter.com, ns3.ndsplitter.com) for scriptsearch.com from Dec 13, 2020 to May 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 13, 2020Zone file: scriptsearch.com's nameservers moved from swiftpost.net to ndsplitter.com at some point between Aug 26, 2020 and Dec 13, 2020. Last seen at swiftpost.net: Aug 26, 2020 (registration record). First seen at ndsplitter.com: Dec 13, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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 14, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for scriptsearch.com from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
Jun 20, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 21, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 21, 2026: ns1.ndsplitter.com, ns2.ndsplitter.com, ns3.ndsplitter.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 21, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
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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 Oct 3, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Moniker Online Services LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 22, 2026).
Authority 41/100— ahead of 41% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
41 is a percentile: higher than 41% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #958,266)+4
Verified continuity: 28.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 23/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 41/100 — 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 52 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 52 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What scriptsearch.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
Started back in 1996, ScriptSearch.com serves the Internet community as the largest and most well-known programming directories anywhere. Now owned by Jupitermedia Corporation (formerly Mecklermedia Corporation), the ScriptSearch site has undergone a complete redesign and relaunch in early 2001 in order to better tune the site for you, the visitor.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.