blackbox-api.wp.com - dns.ninja
blackbox-api.wp.com
| CNAME | wp.com | ||||||
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 192.0.78.24🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| A | 192.0.78.25🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| NS | ns1.automattic.com ⭐ | ||||||
| A | 2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7405🇮🇪 Automattic2a04:fa87:ffff::/48 | ||||||
| PTR | ns1.automattic.com | ||||||
| A | 198.181.116.5🇺🇸 Automattic198.181.116.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| PTR | ns1.automattic.com | ||||||
| NS | ns2.automattic.com | ||||||
| A | 2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7505🇮🇪 Automattic2a04:fa87:ffff::/48 | ||||||
| PTR | ns2.automattic.com | ||||||
| A | 198.181.117.5🇺🇸 Automattic198.181.117.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| PTR | ns2.automattic.com | ||||||
| NS | ns3.automattic.com | ||||||
| A | 2620:115:c00f::c000:4a05🇺🇸 Automattic2620:115:c00f::/48 Route6 Object | ||||||
| PTR | ns3.automattic.com | ||||||
| A | 192.0.74.5🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.74.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| PTR | ns3.automattic.com | ||||||
| MX | mx1.bur.wordpress.com ⭐ | ||||||
| A | 192.0.115.113🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.115.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| PTR | 113-115-0-192.1912.me | ||||||
| MX | mx1.dfw.wordpress.com ⭐ | ||||||
| A | 192.0.81.161🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.81.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 include:_spf.automattic.com -all | ||||||
| SOA | ns1.automattic.comhostmaster@automattic.com 2023-01-30 #0 | ||||||
wp.com
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 192.0.78.24🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| A | 192.0.78.25🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| NS | ns1.automattic.com ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | ns2.automattic.com | ||||||
| NS | ns3.automattic.com | ||||||
| MX | mx1.bur.wordpress.com ⭐ | ||||||
| MX | mx1.dfw.wordpress.com ⭐ | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 include:_spf.automattic.com -all | ||||||
| SOA | ns1.automattic.comhostmaster@automattic.com 2023-01-30 #0 | ||||||
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rank #118 in the tld
wp.com
wp.comis a short domain owned by Automattic, Inc. and used as a CDN origin and convenience alias for the WordPress.com hosted blogging platform. The root domain redirects towordpress.com, while its subdomains serve as image/static-asset CDN endpoints.
Key facts
- Owner / operator: Automattic, Inc.
- TLD:
.com— gTLD - Primary purpose: CDN origin domain for WordPress.com's Photon image-delivery network; root domain is a redirect alias for
wordpress.com - Status: active
Notable subdomains or services
wp.comis best known for its numbered image-CDN subdomains, part of WordPress.com's Photon service, which resizes and caches images for WordPress-hosted sites:
i0.wp.com,i1.wp.com,i2.wp.com— primary Photon image CDN endpoints; URLs follow the patterni*.wp.com//path/to/image.jpg s0.wp.com,s1.wp.com— static asset (JavaScript/CSS) CDN endpoints0.gravatar.comstyle aliases also route through this infrastructure
Related domains
wordpress.com— canonical hosted blogging platform (same operator)wp.me— WordPress.com's dedicated URL shortener for post permalinksautomattic.com— parent company domain
WOT: SAFE (83/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #425
WordPress.com Short URL Domain
wp.com is the official shortlink domain for WordPress.com, the popular hosted blogging and website platform. Owned by Automattic, Inc., the domain serves as a URL shortener for millions of WordPress-hosted sites, enabling concise sharing links (e.g.,wp.com/p/abc123).
About WordPress.com
WordPress.com was founded on August 1, 2005, by Matt Mullenweg, co-creator of the open-source WordPress software. The platform democratizes web publishing by offering:
- Website & blog hosting with customizable themes
- E-commerce via WooCommerce integration
- Domain registration and professional email
- Jetpack security and performance tools
- Newsletter and content discovery features
Automattic, headquartered in San Francisco, employs approximately 1,458 people and also operates WooCommerce, Jetpack, Gravatar, and WordPress VIP.
Hosting Infrastructure
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Nameservers | ns1/ns2/ns3.automattic.com |
| Web IPs | 192.0.78.24, 192.0.78.25 (Automattic, US) |
| Mail Servers | mx1.bur.wordpress.com, mx1.dfw.wordpress.com |
| SPF | include:_spf.automattic.com -all |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
All infrastructure is operated by Automattic's own network (AS2635).
DNS History
1 record (1 active, 0 former)
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| wp.com | ns1.automattic.com, ns2.automattic.com, ns3.automattic.com | 6 records |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:198.181.116.5
NS records: ns1.automattic.com, ns2.automattic.com, ns3.automattic.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for wp.com (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 163ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| CNAME | 1 | wp.com |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 6
Out-of-bailiwick: 6 (ns1.automattic.com, ns1.automattic.com, ns2.automattic.com...)
Analysis
IP Addresses
blackbox-api.wp.com points to the IP addresses 192.0.78.24 and 192.0.78.25
Additional host names — helenjac.com, redwoodbusdriver.com, sistersofchaos.com and two others — share IP numbers with blackbox-api.wp.com.
Name Servers
blackbox-api.wp.com is delegated to three name servers: ns1.automattic.com, ns2.automattic.com and ns3.automattic.com.
At least some of blackbox-api.wp.com's name servers are shared with other domains, for example robotninja.com, blavatar.com, polldaddy.com and two more.
These name servers tend to be used in conjunction with the name servers ns4.automattic.com.
ns1.automattic.com, ns2.automattic.com and ns3.automattic.com each resolve to two IP addresses: ns1.automattic.com resolves to 198.181.116.5 and 2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7405; ns2.automattic.com resolves to 198.181.117.5 and 2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7505; ns3.automattic.com resolves to 192.0.74.5 and 2620:115:c00f::c000:4a05.
Mail Servers
blackbox-api.wp.com has two mail servers: mx1.bur.wordpress.com and mx1.dfw.wordpress.com.
blackbox-api.wp.com shares the same mail server setup as other domains, including b.wordpress.com, intensedebatemail.com, wp.com and two others.
Each of mx1.bur.wordpress.com and mx1.dfw.wordpress.com has one IP address: mx1.bur.wordpress.com uses 192.0.115.113 and mx1.dfw.wordpress.com uses 192.0.81.161.