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Security report for adorethemes.com

Adore Themes · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Adore Themes operates as a specialized marketplace offering both free and premium WordPress themes, targeting WordPress users, bloggers, and small businesses seeking customizable and responsive themes. The company was founded in 2022 and maintains a small business profile with a focus on theme development, demo availability, and customer support. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.2, utilizing popular plugins such as Easy Digital Downloads and Elementor, with Bootstrap for styling and jQuery for scripting. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and a moderate performance profile. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no visible privacy policy or terms of service pages. Business credibility is supported by consistent branding and regular updates, though contact information is limited to a contact form without direct emails or phone numbers. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
58

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Adore Themes positions itself as a niche player in the WordPress theme marketplace, offering a blend of free and premium products. Its business model revolves around digital product sales via Easy Digital Downloads, targeting developers and site owners who prefer ready-made themes with customization options. The presence of demo sites and one-click demo import features enhances user experience and conversion potential. The company appears to maintain a lean operation with no visible parent or subsidiary companies. Growth indicators include regular theme updates and a structured product catalog. The lack of direct contact details and formal privacy/legal pages suggests room for maturity in corporate governance and customer trust building. No evident partnerships or payment processor domains were identified beyond the main domain and demo subdomain.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible leakage of sensitive information. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces protection against common web attacks. DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose the domain to DNS spoofing risks. The use of a cookie consent plugin indicates awareness of privacy regulations, but the lack of a privacy policy and incident response information highlights compliance gaps. The Google Analytics plugin is installed but not configured, which may indicate incomplete data governance. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security.
  3. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Configure or remove unused analytics plugins to ensure proper data collection and privacy compliance.
  5. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve security transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Adore Themes
Description
Adore Themes creates well-sanitized WordPress themes for multiple categories, offering both free and premium themes.
Key services
WordPress theme development, Theme marketplace, Theme demos, One-click demo import, Theme customization via Customizer API, Customer support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, PHP, Easy Digital Downloads plugin, Elementor page builder, Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Cookie Law Info for GDPR compliance)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Fonts, Easy Digital Downloads
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based marketplace for free and premium WordPress themes.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found on the homepage or main navigation.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via Cookie Law Info plugin.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content; contact is via a contact form page.
  5. Google Analytics plugin is installed but not configured, indicating incomplete analytics setup.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response information available.
  8. Website uses modern web technologies and is mobile responsive.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with a well-known theme and plugin ecosystem. It uses Elementor for page building and Easy Digital Downloads for e-commerce functionality. The site loads external resources from Google Fonts and Font Awesome, enhancing design aesthetics. Performance is moderate with no evident broken elements, and the site is mobile responsive. Accessibility features are basic but present. The lack of advanced security headers and DNSSEC indicates some technical debt in security hardening. The Google Analytics plugin is present but inactive, suggesting incomplete analytics setup. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small business but can be improved in security and privacy aspects.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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