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Who owns x-word.com?
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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 25, 2016 · no ownership change on record since 2016 · last checked Oct 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 4, 1998x-word.com was registered on Apr 4, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described x-word.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Pair DomainsPair DomainsSep 25, 2016 – Jul 4, 2025Registrar Pair Domains (IANA 99) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for x-word.com, from Sep 25, 2016 to Jul 4, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Porkbun LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 25, 2016 – May 29, 2026Registration records for x-word.com are held from Sep 25, 2016 to May 29, 2026 (68 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2016–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: ns0.com, pair.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018ns0.com, pair.com (ns00.ns0.com, ns133.pair.com) were the nameservers listed for x-word.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)
Certificate
Certificate from Let's EncryptSep 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 17, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026, as seen on Oct 9, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 9, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Apr 4, 1998Registration: x-word.com was registered on Apr 4, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described x-word.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Crossword Compiler has been the world's leading crossword making software since 1993. The developer Antony Lewis runs the business, though most sales are handled by the companies ShareIt and SWREG. We have a wide global…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: ns0.com, pair.com (ns00.ns0.com, ns133.pair.com) were the nameservers listed for x-word.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)
Sep 25, 2016 – Jul 4, 2025Registrar: Registrar Pair Domains (IANA 99) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for x-word.com, from Sep 25, 2016 to Jul 4, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 25, 2016 – May 29, 2026
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Crossword Compiler has been the world's leading crossword making software since 1993. The developer Antony Lewis runs the business, though most sales are handled by the companies ShareIt and SWREG. We have a wide global…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Porkbun LLC
Aug 5, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Porkbun LLC (IANA 1861) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 5, 2025 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Nameservers: ns0.com, pair.com
Nameservers: ns0.com, pair.comApr 4, 2018 – May 29, 2026Registration records listed ns0.com, pair.com nameservers (ns00.ns0.com, ns133.pair.com) for x-word.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 29, 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 – Sep 22, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 22, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 22, 2026: dns4.pair.com, ns9.ns0.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 22, 2026
Ownership: Registration records for x-word.com are held from Sep 25, 2016 to May 29, 2026 (68 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – May 29, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ns0.com, pair.com nameservers (ns00.ns0.com, ns133.pair.com) for x-word.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 29, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 5, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar Porkbun LLC (IANA 1861) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 5, 2025 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 8, 2026
Jul 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 22, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 22, 2026: dns4.pair.com, ns9.ns0.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 22, 2026
Sep 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 17, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026, as seen on Oct 9, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 9, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (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 Apr 4, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Porkbun LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 24, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.crossword-compiler.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells software or a subscription, mainly for specialists in its field.
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 47 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 47 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What x-word.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
Crossword Compiler has been the world's leading crossword making software since 1993. The developer Antony Lewis runs the business, though most sales are handled by the companies ShareIt and SWREG. We have a wide global user base encompassing teachers, web publishers, professional constructors and enthusiasts.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.