The active profile determines which domains Kidsplorer can open. Review every domain before adding it: approving a domain can permit multiple pages and embedded resources from that domain.
Add a domain manually
In the web dashboard, open a profile’s Whitelist page and choose Add site. Enter the domain and an optional friendly name. For example, enter spaceplace.nasa.gov, not a search phrase.
The dashboard’s standard add action creates a domain rule. It does not limit access to one path within that domain. Some websites also rely on separate domains for sign-in, video, fonts, or other resources; add only the additional domains you have reviewed and need.
An online device normally receives a saved change on its next sync.
Review a child’s request
When Kidsplorer blocks an unapproved destination, a child on the Family plan can submit a site request. Free does not support site requests. On Family, owners with site-request emails enabled receive the requested URL and a secure review link.
The link opens a confirmation page without a dashboard login. Approving the request adds the site’s domain to the profile. A leading www. is dropped, so approving www.example.org also opens example.org and its subdomains. The link expires after 48 hours and can be used only once. A pending request can also be approved or denied in the dashboard.
Family owners can turn site-request emails on or off from My Account → Request Notifications. Kidsplorer also limits repeated requests from one device and groups path variations under the same host to reduce notification flooding.
Open and review the requested site yourself before approving it. Website ownership and content can change after approval.
Remove a site
Open the profile’s Whitelist page and remove the rule. The change reaches online devices on their next sync. A page that is already open may remain visible until the child navigates or the browser reevaluates the request.
Understand starter sites
When a profile is created, Kidsplorer seeds 10 recommended sites based on its age group. On Free, the app limits a profile to ten active sites in total, so remove one to make room for a site of your own. These are a starting point, not a curriculum or a permanent endorsement. Review them for your child, and remove any that do not fit.
Prefer free, first-party learning content that works without an account. Check for prominent shopping or subscription promotions, community galleries, and redirects before adding a site. A familiar brand or a working homepage does not establish that every page is suitable or that every activity works in Kidsplorer. Review approved sites periodically as they change.
Copy rules with a template code
Family profiles have an Export template action. It displays a code that another Family account can paste into Import template. Importing creates a copy of the source profile’s rules and schedule.
The code is not a public profile link, and the two profiles do not stay synchronized. Future changes to one do not affect the other.
Choose the right domain scope
Approve the narrowest domain that supports the activity. A child may need learn.example.org, while approving example.org could also permit unrelated sections of the same service. A domain rule can also allow pages and embedded resources hosted below that domain, so test the actual lesson, game, or video after adding it.
Services that look like one website may use several domains. A learning platform may load its sign-in page, video player, fonts, or image files from separate hosts. If a reviewed lesson is incomplete, inspect which host is blocked, then decide whether that additional domain is necessary and appropriate. Do not approve an entire unfamiliar domain just to make one page load.
For example, spaceplace.nasa.gov and youtube.com are not interchangeable approvals. YouTube may contain useful educational videos, but its wider site also includes recommendations, comments, and user-uploaded content. Do not approve the entire video platform just to make an embedded lesson play; look for a direct learning alternative instead.
If a site shows a certificate or connection-privacy warning, stop and choose another resource. Do not bypass the warning to complete a lesson.
If a site works in one browser but not another
First confirm that the device is online and has received the latest profile sync. Then check the domain rule and any sign-in or embedded-resource domains required by the page. Kidsplorer’s rule applies inside the Kidsplorer browser; it does not make the same domain available in unrelated browsers or applications. For a shared family computer, pair approved-site rules with the Windows account and application controls appropriate to your environment.