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Security report for essential-grid.com

ThemePunch · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Essential Grid is a WordPress gallery plugin developed by ThemePunch, the creators of the popular Slider Revolution plugin. The company has a strong market presence with over 400,000 customers and offers a highly customizable gallery solution aimed at photographers, artists, agencies, and developers. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Technically, the site leverages WordPress with WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, and various modern JavaScript libraries, ensuring good performance and user experience. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms but lacks explicit security headers and incident response contact information, which are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises some questions about domain registration transparency, but the overall business credibility and trust indicators are strong. Privacy compliance is well addressed with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

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 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. 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
    • 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The business operates in the technology sector, focusing on WordPress plugin development and sales. It benefits from a strong user base and positive customer testimonials, indicating good market acceptance. The partnership with Slider Revolution enhances its credibility and reach. Revenue streams likely include plugin sales, licenses, and support services. The target audience includes creative professionals and agencies seeking advanced gallery solutions. The company maintains active social media channels and provides extensive documentation and tutorials, supporting customer engagement and growth. No direct parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting an independent operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The presence of Wordfence scripts suggests active security monitoring. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Enhancing these areas would improve compliance and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure consistency and trustworthiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ThemePunch
Description
Inject life into your websites with breathtaking galleries built using Essential Grid
Key services
WordPress gallery plugin, Customizable gallery templates, Customer support, Documentation and tutorials
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, WooCommerce, jQuery, Yoast SEO, Slider Revolution, WebToffee Cookie Consent, OneSignal, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Wordfence script detected)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Sourcebuster
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
YouTube
Tracking pixels
Sourcebuster, Impact Radius
Marketing tools
OneSignal
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected
  2. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented
  3. No explicit security.txt or incident response info found
  4. WHOIS data unavailable, raising some legitimacy questions
  5. Professional design and clear business focus on WordPress gallery plugin
  6. Multiple external trusted domains linked including social media and analytics
  7. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  8. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with WooCommerce integration for e-commerce capabilities. It uses popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and Slider Revolution for advanced visual content. The site loads quickly and is optimized for mobile devices, providing a good user experience. JavaScript libraries like jQuery and various font libraries are used for UI enhancements. Cookie consent is managed by WebToffee Cookie Consent plugin, ensuring GDPR compliance. The technical stack is well maintained with no visible technical debt or deprecated technologies. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found in the content.
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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