Check your website's security and trust signals.
Is your SSL certificate valid? Are your security headers set? Is your domain protected against email spoofing? RankForge checks your TLS certificate, HTTP security headers, and SPF/DMARC/DNSSEC records — and explains each in plain English. Paste your URL — free, no account required.
What you'll get
An example of what the website security checkerproduces — your real result will use your site's data.
Security signals
How the website security checker works
From a URL to an answer in three steps — no setup, no spreadsheets.
Paste your URL
No account, no install, no plugin. Enter any URL and start — RankForge works the way a search engine does.
We crawl & map your site
RankForge crawls up to 100 pages, following internal links and building a map of how your pages connect.
Get your result
See the findings in minutes — with a plain-English explanation and the specific fixes a free account away.
What this tool checks
Common problems this finds
The issues this check most often surfaces on real sites:
- error_outlineExpired or misconfigured SSL/TLS certificates
- error_outlineMissing security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options)
- error_outlineNo SPF/DMARC, leaving your domain open to email spoofing
Why website security checker matters for SEO
Security and trust signals protect your visitors and your brand. A valid HTTPS certificate is table stakes — and the one item here that's also a (minor) Google ranking signal. Security headers like HSTS and Content-Security-Policy defend against common attacks, while SPF and DMARC stop scammers from spoofing email from your domain. These aren't SEO ranking factors (beyond HTTPS), but a site that fails them looks untrustworthy to users and is a soft target for attackers — both of which quietly cost you conversions and reputation.
Website Security Checker: frequently asked questions
Does website security affect SEO?expand_more
Mostly no. HTTPS is a minor Google ranking signal, but security headers (HSTS, CSP) and email-auth records (SPF, DMARC) are not ranking factors. They matter for user trust, safety, and email deliverability — not for where you rank. RankForge keeps them out of its SEO score for exactly that reason.
What are SPF, DMARC, and DNSSEC?expand_more
SPF and DMARC are DNS records that stop attackers from sending email that looks like it's from your domain. DNSSEC cryptographically signs your DNS so it can't be tampered with. They protect your domain and your customers, even though they're unrelated to search rankings.
Is it free?expand_more
Yes — the security check runs with no account. Create a free account to run RankForge's full structural SEO audit alongside it.
Run the website security checker now
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