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Hosting & Network

theonion.com runs on Automattic (WordPress.com), with email via Google Workspace.

Hosting network
Automattic (WordPress.com)AS2635Automattic (WordPress.com)
Managed DNS
Self-hosted / other
Email
Google Workspace
IPv6 (AAAA)
Not enabled
CAA pinning
None

Sits alongside 4,999+ other sites on Automattic (WordPress.com). Stable here since we started watching (Aug 10, 2026).

The apex and www are the same hosting — the apex via A records, www via a CNAME to theonion.com.

DNS Records for theonion.com

HostnameTypeTTLPriorityContent
theonion.comA0192.0.66.48
theonion.comSOA172800ha1.markmonitor.zone hostmaster.markmonitor.com 2026031802 86400 3600 2592000 172800
theonion.comMX05alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
theonion.comMX010alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
theonion.comMX05alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
theonion.comMX010alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
theonion.comMX01aspmx.l.google.com
theonion.comTXT0google-site-verification=Xua_59_IKSOyb7JYEuH2nL1cu3n9lgm4Vvfdgm7FvQk
theonion.comTXT0MS=ms39329013
theonion.comTXT0_globalsign-domain-verification=PILG2L7GR-2KecCXJkC9QC-kzXA2GQir70Rw22Bv9C
theonion.comTXT060aa88b0-451e-403c-adf9-49b1eec55ca9
theonion.comTXT0google-site-verification=Li89hF3jky072ZFAAi4X-_1tHTcfzyoyPhqvRdOFpvc
theonion.comTXT0apple-domain-verification=QFgtwfzFdimP4aDt
theonion.comTXT0google-site-verification=9grpBfJNAWsMASvKUX-8yvrfs5AOq4OnRwwDfYIyQqw
theonion.comTXT0slack-domain-verification=oet7IV3H02YkOAtL7uw09V0Ehd7l1Pyxzys9TWAH
theonion.comTXT0google-site-verification=Zc4PpjrJKuLmNb-XLHPj9rxmW3LUXDvsCdrETQBmADc
theonion.comTXT0thk7046tda7d5svhj06bj0msq9
theonion.comTXT0_globalsign-domain-verification=63GY7DdhmEwU6Yc6mPqIRV6Tlu3atl9B6izj643Qy2
theonion.comTXT0MS=ms65916377
theonion.comTXT0v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:shops.shopify.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:servers.mcsv.net include:mail.zendesk.com ~all
theonion.comNS0ha4.markmonitor.zone
theonion.comNS0ha3.markmonitor.zone
theonion.comNS0ha1.markmonitor.zone
theonion.comNS0ha2.markmonitor.zone
www.theonion.comA0192.0.66.48
www.theonion.comCNAME0theonion.com
www.theonion.comNS0ha1.markmonitor.zone
www.theonion.comNS0ha4.markmonitor.zone
www.theonion.comNS0ha2.markmonitor.zone
www.theonion.comNS0ha3.markmonitor.zone
www.theonion.comTXT0_globalsign-domain-verification=PILG2L7GR-2KecCXJkC9QC-kzXA2GQir70Rw22Bv9C
www.theonion.comTXT0slack-domain-verification=oet7IV3H02YkOAtL7uw09V0Ehd7l1Pyxzys9TWAH
www.theonion.comTXT0_globalsign-domain-verification=63GY7DdhmEwU6Yc6mPqIRV6Tlu3atl9B6izj643Qy2
www.theonion.comTXT0v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:shops.shopify.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:servers.mcsv.net include:mail.zendesk.com ~all
www.theonion.comTXT0apple-domain-verification=QFgtwfzFdimP4aDt
www.theonion.comTXT0google-site-verification=Xua_59_IKSOyb7JYEuH2nL1cu3n9lgm4Vvfdgm7FvQk
www.theonion.comTXT0thk7046tda7d5svhj06bj0msq9
www.theonion.comTXT0google-site-verification=Zc4PpjrJKuLmNb-XLHPj9rxmW3LUXDvsCdrETQBmADc
www.theonion.comTXT0MS=ms65916377
www.theonion.comTXT060aa88b0-451e-403c-adf9-49b1eec55ca9
www.theonion.comTXT0MS=ms39329013
www.theonion.comTXT0google-site-verification=9grpBfJNAWsMASvKUX-8yvrfs5AOq4OnRwwDfYIyQqw
www.theonion.comTXT0google-site-verification=Li89hF3jky072ZFAAi4X-_1tHTcfzyoyPhqvRdOFpvc
www.theonion.comMX01aspmx.l.google.com
www.theonion.comMX05alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
www.theonion.comMX05alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
www.theonion.comMX010alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
www.theonion.comMX010alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
www.theonion.comSOA172800ha1.markmonitor.zone hostmaster.markmonitor.com 2026031802 86400 3600 2592000 172800

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About DNS Records

DNS (Domain Name System) records are instructions that provide information about a domain, including its IP addresses, mail servers, and other services. Common record types include:

  • SOA (Start of Authority) - Contains administrative information about the zone
  • NS (Nameserver) - Specifies authoritative nameservers for the domain
  • A (Address) - Maps a domain to an IPv4 address
  • AAAA - Maps a domain to an IPv6 address
  • CNAME (Canonical Name) - Creates an alias pointing to another domain
  • MX (Mail Exchange) - Specifies mail servers for the domain