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Security report for aioseo.com

Semper Plugins, LLC · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AIOSEO is a leading WordPress SEO plugin developed by Semper Plugins, LLC, established in 2016. The company offers a comprehensive SEO toolkit trusted by over 3 million users worldwide, targeting business owners, bloggers, developers, and marketers. Their product suite includes SEO audit tools, keyword rank tracking, link assistants, WooCommerce SEO, and local SEO optimizations, positioning them as a market leader in WordPress SEO solutions. The website demonstrates a professional and user-friendly design with excellent content quality and clear navigation, supporting a strong brand presence and customer trust. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, WooCommerce, and various marketing and analytics integrations such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and PushEngage. Hosting and DNS are managed via GoDaddy and Cloudflare respectively, ensuring good performance and security. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, with comprehensive metadata and structured data enhancing search visibility. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reputable third-party scripts without exposing sensitive data. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some security headers are not explicitly confirmed, suggesting room for improvement. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service, but lacks an explicit cookie consent mechanism. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly found. Overall, AIOSEO presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent for GDPR compliance, and publishing security and incident response policies to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

5 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention aioseo.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,820
Employees
0
Customers
1,820
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
7%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

AIOSEO operates in the competitive WordPress SEO plugin market with a strong foothold, evidenced by over 3 million users and extensive feature offerings. Their business model combines free and premium plugin sales, affiliate marketing, and professional SEO services. The company targets a broad audience including small to medium businesses, bloggers, and developers. Partnerships with Awesomemotive and WPBeginner enhance their marketing reach and credibility. The product's integration with popular platforms and plugins like WooCommerce and MemberPress supports diverse customer needs and growth. The company maintains a consistent brand and professional online presence, supported by positive testimonials and social media engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of Cloudflare DNS and reputable analytics and marketing tools indicates good operational security. However, the absence of DNSSEC and incomplete visibility of security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options suggest potential vulnerabilities. No public security policy or incident response information is available, which could impact transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partially met but lacks cookie consent mechanisms, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved with enhanced DNS security, explicit security headers, and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Semper Plugins, LLC
Description
The Best WordPress SEO Plugin and Toolkit trusted by over 3,000,000+ users to optimize WordPress SEO and increase rankings.
Key services
WordPress SEO plugin, SEO audit checklist, Keyword rank tracking, Link assistant, WooCommerce SEO, Social media integration, XML sitemaps, Local SEO, SEO analytics
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS, Weglot translation, PushEngage, AffiliateWP, WooCommerce, MonsterInsights
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party scripts
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Drip, Microsoft Clarity, MonsterInsights, PushEngage
Marketing tools
Conversion Tracking, Weglot
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional WordPress SEO plugin provider with a strong market presence.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and SEO optimized.
  3. Multiple language support and integrations with popular platforms.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Good use of analytics and marketing tools with moderate user tracking.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which could be improved.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and business consistency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern and robust tech stack including jQuery, WooCommerce, and various marketing and analytics integrations. Hosting is managed via GoDaddy and DNS via Cloudflare, providing good performance and security. The site is well-optimized for SEO with comprehensive metadata, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are well addressed. The use of multiple third-party scripts for analytics, marketing, and affiliate tracking is extensive but managed carefully. Performance is fast with preloading fonts and asynchronous script loading. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and incomplete security header implementation, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface and improve compliance.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 71/100 +4Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 67/100Medium26 findingsView report
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