Added Ahrefs DR4 to domain search
Compare Ahrefs’ new Domain Rating with the existing DR, and filter or sort results by DR4.
Ahrefs has released a preview of DR4, its next Domain Rating model. We’ve added the new score to ExpiredLocal alongside the existing DR, so you can compare both on the domains you’re researching.
DR and DR4 side by side
DR4 has its own column and its own minimum and maximum filters. You can sort by either score and keep the rest of your search, including your location, business category and referring-domain filters. DR4 also works in revealed-domain searches, and the map uses the same DR4 range as the catalogue.
A dash means we don’t have a DR4 score for that domain yet. A reported zero is a score. When you set a DR4 range, domains without a score are left out.
What Ahrefs changed
DR4 still measures backlink strength. Ahrefs gives more weight to links from sites it estimates get organic search traffic, and fewer sites contribute to the score. Ahrefs also reported that domains it labels as spam generally scored lower under the new model.
Subdomains get their own scores based on the links pointing to them. A site hosted on Blogspot, for example, can have a different rating from the parent domain. Ahrefs plans to roll DR4 out in its main interface on December 1.
Why the same domain can have two different scores
The score can move because the model changed, even if the domain hasn’t gained or lost backlinks. A cutoff you’ve used with DR can give you a different shortlist when applied to DR4. Keeping both scores visible lets you compare the results while looking at the referring domains and the business history behind each name.
DR4 in the API and MCP
DR4 is also available in API and MCP searches. A connected assistant can filter or sort a shortlist by DR4 and compare it with the existing DR wherever both scores are available.