{"id":26,"date":"2026-06-25T13:19:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivorytest.dkonto.pl\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=26"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:19:39","slug":"what-is-dns-propagation","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/ivorytest.dkonto.pl\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-dns-propagation\/","title":{"rendered":"What is DNS propagation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DNS propagation is the time it takes for DNS changes to become visible across the internet. This can happen after changing nameservers, updating an A record, changing MX records, or modifying other DNS settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DNS does not update everywhere instantly. Different internet providers, networks, and DNS resolvers may keep old records cached for a period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When DNS propagation happens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DNS propagation can happen after changes such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pointing a domain to a new server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changing nameservers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating email routing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding or editing DNS records.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moving a website to another hosting provider.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During propagation, some visitors may see the new version of the website, while others may still see the old version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long DNS propagation takes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DNS propagation can take a few minutes, several hours, or in some cases up to 24\u201348 hours. The exact time depends on DNS cache, TTL values, and how quickly different DNS providers refresh their records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A low TTL can help future DNS changes update faster, but it does not always clear old cached data immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why results may be different for different users<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One person may see the updated website while another still sees the old one. This is normal during propagation because they may be using different DNS resolvers or internet providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Testing from different networks can sometimes show different results until propagation is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DNS propagation is a normal delay after DNS changes. During this period, results may differ depending on location, internet provider, and DNS cache.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[3],"manual_kb_tag":[],"class_list":["post-26","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-test"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivorytest.dkonto.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivorytest.dkonto.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivorytest.dkonto.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivorytest.dkonto.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ivorytest.dkonto.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27,"href":"https:\/\/ivorytest.dkonto.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/26\/revisions\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivorytest.dkonto.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivorytest.dkonto.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=26"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivorytest.dkonto.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}