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Security report for paragonthemes.com

ParagonThemes · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ParagonThemes is a small technology company specializing in the development and distribution of free and premium WordPress themes. Their focus on conversion optimization, speed, and usability positions them as a niche player in the WordPress theme market. The website is built on WordPress, leveraging Easy Digital Downloads for commerce and NitroPack for performance optimization. The technical infrastructure is modern and performant, with Cloudflare DNS and HTTPS enabled, but lacks some advanced security configurations such as DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies, which could pose regulatory risks. The site contains gambling-related content targeting mature audiences, which should be considered in content safety assessments. Overall, the business appears legitimate with consistent WHOIS data and a professional web presence.

Scanned

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
51

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

ParagonThemes operates a direct-to-consumer business model selling WordPress themes, targeting web developers and businesses needing high-quality themes. Their competitive advantage lies in their focus on conversion and usability, supported by a beta testing program and customer testimonials. Revenue streams include premium theme sales and support services. The company maintains partnerships with template marketplaces like TemplateSell. Growth indicators include regular blog updates and theme releases. The company’s operations appear transparent with consistent domain registration and no privacy protection, enhancing trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain status locks preventing unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces resilience against DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. No explicit incident response or security policies are published, and no contact channels for security issues are provided. Privacy compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The site uses third-party analytics and tracking pixels, which may impact user privacy. Overall, the security maturity is adequate but could be improved with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  4. Add explicit incident response and security contact information on the website.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking to improve user privacy and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ParagonThemes
Description
ParagonThemes consists of a team of conversion specialists and experienced developers that have developed multiple WordPress themes and plugins with thousands of installations. They focus on conversion optimization, speed, usability, and visual appeal for free and premium WordPress themes.
Key services
Free WordPress themes, Premium WordPress themes, Theme support, Theme testing and optimization
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Easy Digital Downloads v3.4.0, NitroPack, FontAwesome, jQuery
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
NitroPack optimization scripts
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 theme provider offering free and premium themes.
  2. Content is accessible and well-structured with SEO and social media integration.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or main sections.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers; contact form is available.
  5. Security headers and advanced security policies are not evident.
  6. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  7. Use of NitroPack for performance optimization is evident.
  8. Contains gambling-related blog content targeting mature audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Easy Digital Downloads for e-commerce and NitroPack for performance optimization, indicating a modern and scalable infrastructure. Hosting is behind Cloudflare DNS, improving availability and security. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is fast due to caching and CDN usage. However, accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers represents technical debt in security. Overall, the technical implementation supports business goals but has room for security and compliance modernization.
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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