.author domain statistics
1 domains were registered under .author at its latest check (Aug 17, 2026), placing it #1,032 of 1,079. Since its first check on Mar 7, 2026 it has held steady. At its latest check it changed by 0 domains over 14 days, about +0.0% a week.
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About the .author extension
The registry behind .author is Amazon Registry Services, Inc.. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Dec 5, 2015, 10.8 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 18, 2014, 352 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. operates 51 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 74,068 domains in total. .author is #23 of them by size, with 0.0% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .author compares
In domain count, .author outranks 4% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .author grew faster than 0; the fastest of that group was .xerox at +0.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 4 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 4 showed no change.
.author growth trend
.author accounts for 0.00% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 163 days from Mar 7 to Aug 17 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day. If the latest rate held for 30 days, .author would reach about 1 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.author domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 1 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 14 days | |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 56 days | |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 14 days | |
| May 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 79 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .author
How many .author domains are there?
1, according to the .author zone file on Aug 17, 2026.
Can anyone register a .author domain?
Yes, unless Amazon Registry Services, Inc. sets its own limits. .author is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .author domain extension?
The registry operator is Amazon Registry Services, Inc..
When was .author created?
It was delegated on Dec 5, 2015.
Is .author growing?
.author went from 1 domains on Mar 7, 2026 to 1 on Aug 17, 2026, a change of +0.0%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .author domain extension compared to others?
.author is number 1,032 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .tjx, .tkmaxx, .winners.