.nextdirect domain statistics
2 domains were registered under .nextdirect at its latest check (Aug 7, 2026), placing it #862 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has held steady.
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About the .nextdirect extension
The registry behind .nextdirect is Next plc. The extension was delegated to the root zone on May 3, 2016, 10.4 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jun 18, 2015, 320 days before launch. .nextdirect is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Next plc and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Next plc
Next plc operates 2 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 20 domains in total. .nextdirect is #2 of them by size, with 10.0% of the group's domains.
How .nextdirect compares
In domain count, .nextdirect outranks 20% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .nextdirect grew faster than 0; the fastest of that group was .travelersinsurance at +0.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 7 showed no change.
.nextdirect growth trend
.nextdirect accounts for 0.00% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 164 days from Feb 24 to Aug 7 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day.
.nextdirect domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 2 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 70 days | |
| May 29, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 87 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 2 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .nextdirect
How many .nextdirect domains are there?
2, according to the .nextdirect zone file on Aug 7, 2026.
Can anyone register a .nextdirect domain?
No. .nextdirect is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Next plc and its affiliates can register .nextdirect names.
Who runs the .nextdirect domain extension?
The registry operator is Next plc.
When was .nextdirect created?
It was delegated on May 3, 2016.
Is .nextdirect growing?
.nextdirect went from 2 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 2 on Aug 7, 2026, a change of +0.0%.
How big is the .nextdirect domain extension compared to others?
.nextdirect is number 862 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .firestone, .hdfcbank, .hughes.