When was cardinaltorch.com built?
Analyzed 30 October 2026. Re-analyze
Estimated launch
November 2020
Several independent sources agree on this date.
BuiltWhen verified that cardinaltorch.com launched in November 2020 (92% confidence), with domain registration recorded in May 2020.
- Website age
- ~6 years
- From estimated launch
- Domain registered
- May 2020
- Not the launch date
- First evidence
- November 2020
- Internet Archive (Wayback Machine)
- Current version
- No clear redesign
- A possible change is in the timeline
History at a glance
The domain and the website have separate lives. Website age is measured from the launch, not from registration.
Timeline
May–November 2020
May 2020
Domain registered
The domain was registered. This is not the same as the website launching.
Confirmed
Between December 2021 and June 2023
Between November and December 2024
Between June and July 2026
October 2026
Built with today
Detected on the live homepage — it runs on Next.js. Select a technology to see the evidence.
- Hosting / CDN
Vercel, 100% confidence. Show evidence.
- Server header is Vercel
- x-vercel-id response header
- 100% detection confidence
- Analytics
Google Analyticssince 2025, 95% confidence. Show evidence.
- gtag.js with a GA measurement ID
- 95% detection confidence
- Framework
Next.jssince 2024, 90% confidence. Show evidence.
- Loads bundles from /_next/static/
- 90% detection confidence
- JavaScript library
Reactsince 2024, 81% confidence. Show evidence.
- Implied by Next.js
- 81% detection confidence
Why we think it launched in 20207 pieces of evidence, each linked to its source
- First archived copy of the website: November 2020.
- Domain registered: May 2020 (6 months earlier).
- Oldest page date in the sitemap: November 2020 — consistent with the estimate.
May 2020
Domain registered
The domain's current registration began on this date. A website can only launch after this, but often launches much later.
Sets the earliest possible dateRDAP registry dataView source
November 2020
Oldest page date in the sitemap
The oldest "last modified" date among 31 sitemap entries.
Agrees with the estimateXML sitemapView source
November 2020
First archived copy of the website
The earliest successful snapshot of the homepage showing real website content in the Internet Archive.
The estimate is based on thisInternet Archive (Wayback Machine)View source
November 2020
WordPress first seen
WordPress appears in archived copies of the site from this date.
Background onlyInternet Archive (Wayback Machine)
June 2023
Bootstrap first seen
Bootstrap appears in archived copies of the site from this date.
Background onlyInternet Archive (Wayback Machine)
December 2024
Next.js first seen
Next.js appears in archived copies of the site from this date.
Background onlyInternet Archive (Wayback Machine)
January 2025
Google Analytics first seen
Google Analytics appears in archived copies of the site from this date.
Background onlyInternet Archive (Wayback Machine)
What we checked
- Domain registry (RDAP)Checked
- Internet Archive indexChecked
- Live websiteChecked
- Archived page comparisonChecked
21 months of archived homepage copies; 15 compared in detail. BuiltWhen estimates from observable evidence and can be wrong. How estimates work
Domain registrationRegistered May 2020 · NameSilo, LLC
- Registered
- 4 May 2020
- Registration expires
- 4 May 2027
- Registry record updated
- 27 April 2026
- Registrar
- NameSilo, LLC
- Nameservers
- dan1.host-ww.net, dan2.host-ww.net
Public registry data via RDAP. Registrant details are never collected.