OnionChangelog: updates log
This page documents chronologically the additions, improvements, and fixes made to OnionDir. We prioritize transparency: every significant change to the site is described here, allowing regular readers to see what has changed and new visitors to gauge the vitality of the project. For a detailed description of our editorial methodology, see our statistics page.
Site-wide search, light mode, filters and favourites
Integration of Pagefind for full site search. Light/dark mode with preference memory. Status and tag filters on category pages. 'Copy' buttons and favourites system on each link card, stored locally.
6 new long-form blog articles
Publication of six in-depth articles: History of Tor from the US Navy, complete Silk Road timeline, real dangers of the dark web, technical guide to hosting a .onion site, dark web in France (legal framework), and Tor vs I2P vs Freenet comparison. Each article is 2000-3000 words with FAQ and SEO schema.
Glossary expansion: 86 terms
Addition of 35 new technical terms to the glossary: Air gap, Backdoor, CoinJoin, Deep Packet Inspection, DNS leak, Ed25519, Kill switch, OSINT, OTR, Perfect Forward Secrecy, Zero-day, Zcash, and many more. Each term includes a short definition and an in-depth explanation.
/journalists and /statistics pages enriched
Publication of the complete 'Tor for journalists' guide (2000+ words) with methodology, toolkit, use cases and landmark stories. The statistics page was enriched with methodology, data on the global Tor ecosystem, and a timeline of major law enforcement operations.
'Illegal' historical category
Addition of a new category with a strictly educational purpose, listing the main dismantled dark web marketplaces: Silk Road, AlphaBay, Hansa, Dream Market, Empire Market, Wall Street Market, DarkMarket. Distinctive red styling and warning banner.
Massive directory expansion
Grew from 29 to 72 verified links. Added Facebook on Tor, CIA .onion, Tor Metrics, Ricochet Refresh, Briar, Session, Mullvad VPN (with onion), ProtonVPN, IVPN, Qubes OS, Orbot, Mail2Tor, Tuta, Disroot, Anna's Archive, Sci-Hub, Cryptome, Debian Project .onion, and many more. SEO text and FAQ added to each category.
3 SEO pillars published
Publication of three major editorial pillars: Unusual dark web FAQ (50 questions, ~11,000 words), 50 dark web myths debunked with ClaimReview schema (~8,500 words), Top 30 legitimate .onion sites (~6,800 words).
Rewrite of original blog articles
The three initial blog articles (how to access the dark web, what is a .onion link, best .onion sites) were expanded from ~550 words each to ~2500-3000 words. Added tables of contents, FAQ with FAQPage schema, internal links to the new pillars.
Complete SEO infrastructure
Schema markup throughout: Article, FAQPage, ClaimReview, ItemList, BreadcrumbList, DefinedTermSet, Dataset, Organization. 1200x630 OG images generated. Auto sitemap, robots.txt, canonical links. 3 new articles dedicated to major myths: Mariana's Web, Red Rooms, Dark Web vs Deep Web.
OnionDir project launched
First public release of the OnionDir directory: 8 thematic categories, 29 verified links, 3 initial blog articles, Astro 5 architecture with automatic sitemap and basic SEO schema. Minimalist dark design inspired by privacy-first interfaces.
How We Maintain OnionDir
OnionDir is an editorial project in constant evolution. Several ongoing tasks run continuously: regular verification of directory links (with updates to the "last checked" field), adding new legitimate .onion services as they emerge, expanding the glossary with new technical terms, and publishing new blog articles on topical or in-depth subjects.
We also follow news from the Tor Project, major international law enforcement operations, legislative developments in Europe and the United States, and new security threats affecting Tor users. When a significant event occurs, we update existing articles and, if necessary, publish new ones.
You can track updates via this changelog page, or suggest improvements and report errors via our contact page. All feedback is appreciated, including factual corrections, suggestions for sites to add, or questions to enrich our FAQs.