Server & Admin Tools: HTTP, SSL, Redirect, Compression and Uptime Checks
Is the site even up? Did that cert quietly expire? Honestly, half of running a server is just checking the same boring signals over and over. So here’s the kit. Status, SSL, the redirect chain you swear you fixed last month. Headers and compression too, and how slow the thing actually responds.
.htpasswd GeneratorGenerate .htpasswd lines right in your browser, APR1-MD5 or SHA-512 crypt, self-tested as it runs. Copy the nginx and Apache snippets and you’re done.HTTP Headers CheckerWhat’s the server actually sending back? Security and cache headers, laid out plain.Domain Health CheckOne sweep across DNS, WHOIS, SSL and mail. If something’s broken, you’ll spot it here.SSL Certificate CheckerWho issued it and when it dies. Plus every name it covers, HTTPS gripes included.SSL Expiry MonitorDays left on the clock. Renew now, or pretend you didn’t see this.Website Status CheckerUp or down? It pings a few times so one flaky moment doesn’t fool you.Uptime CheckerRuns the check several times over. One green tick proves nothing, really.Redirect CheckerFollows the whole hop chain, 301 then 302, until you see where it really lands.Response Time CheckerMeasures how long the server keeps you waiting before it says a word, plus the headers that matter.Compression CheckerChecks whether gzip or Brotli is even on. Cache signals too. More often than you’d think, it’s just off.HTTP Status Code ExplainerForgot what a 418 means? Search any code, 1xx through 5xx, in plain words..htaccess Redirect GeneratorSpits out Apache 301 snippets. HTTPS, the www mess, moved pages, all of it.
Server and admin checks
Same set of checks, different moments. Availability, redirects, the SSL cert, compression, response time, headers. You reach for them before a launch, then right after a migration when something feels off and you can’t say what. And at 2am when the site’s down and nobody knows why. I’d run the domain health check first, but maybe that’s just my habit.
